Boot (99 99 99 99 99)

[Alpha2]

Hi,

i've installed Bt2 Final (full install) now and it doesnt start.

I followed this instruction :
(Backtrack installtion on usb /hddrive)

and then i reboot.

then it show me L 99 99 99 99 99 and so on.


i had this problem with bt1 for a long time, but i remember that i the command 'lilo' fixed it, but now it doesnt work, it says read only :/


i tried lilo -v
but there comes an error :
Fatal: creat /boot/map~_ Read-only file system

i dunno how to mount hda as rw
what should i do ?

[arcus]

i got the same problem as you..i reinstall BT and it works like charm..but i still wondering why it load L 99 99 999..?

[Alpha2]

hm how do u configured ur hdd ?

i've got a 10gb hdd, i followed step by step the instructions (install insdruction from th remote exploit site)

but it didnt, worked...i installed bt2 now 3 times -.-" its boring ^^


dunno what i m doing wrong :/

[arcus]

sorry, i misread ur Q..i thought u were installing on thumbdrive.. try installing using Back Track installer...boot from cd..i think it might work..another method, u could install BT using method mention in Backtrack Wiki..

[Alpha2]

yeah i tried the method on wiki and an method which is in this forum (cant post url cause i'ven 15 posts yet -.-")

[arcus]

now u already got 15 posts try to search this forum, coz i found a lot of tuts regarding to BT installation..sorry cant post the link for u..i gotta go, im in class actually gotta go..

[Alpha2]

yeah i find many threads too, but nothing which solvec my prob :/

I tried this : http://backtrack.offensive-security....to:Install_GUI

and this
http://backtrack.offensive-security....to:Install_GUI


and this
http://forums.remote-exploit.org/sho...light=leetmode

and i've read some threads with lilo probs, but nothing worked :/

always same problem.
how can i fix lilo ?

lilo -M /dev/hda should work

but it said that hda is read-only -.-"


and i tried it with liloconfig

but @end it said
Srry, but the attemp to install LILO has returned an error, so lilo has not been correctly installed. you will have to use a bootisk to start your machine instead...etc.

[rumburak514]

Probably you have hd formatted with windows as filesystem vfat or ntfs
you have to make linux partition (that erases everything on hd )
$umount /dev/hda1
$mkfs.ext3 /dev/hda1
$mount /dev/hda1
now you have an empty partition to install
if it is not working try $parted or $fdisk

[arvee]

I had this.....l99999999999999999999999999999.....

you need to do a fresh install to a new partition..

remove the linux partition with Acronis or pm8

if you need to use windows then boot from your windows cd and enter fix and not install,then at the c: type "fixmbr" reboot..windows will now be there..remake a new linux partition and boot from BT2 live cd,,install to hdd and reboot into BT2 ...now you can edit the lilo and add the dual boot options.

[Alpha2]

I've no win partition


I've created with fdisk 2 partitions : 2gb swap, 8gb linux.
the linux is set to active.

i've tried it with qparted too

but it still doesnt run

im going crazy
bt1 & bt2 beta works fine and i had never such a problem to install a distri.




hm should i choice ext2 or ext3 for the linux partion ?


EDIT:

the ili error is gone...but.... i installed btw again and now it says at bootup : operating system not found :>


I boot up from live cd and tried the command : lilo

Fatal : creat /boot/map~: Read-only file system