boot problem

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I have installed Linux in my hard disk that has a QNX partision. The
installation went smoothly, but when I tried to boot to QNX I get

/.root not found in any file system
running safe mode
devc-con not found

Thanks

2

When you installed Linux, did you overwrite the primary boot loader with
lilo?

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Cheers,
Adam

QNX Software Systems Ltd.
[ amallory@qnx.com ]

With a PC, I always felt limited by the software available.
On Unix, I am limited only by my knowledge.
–Peter J. Schoenster <pschon@baste.magibox.net>
“ed” <eadj@evoserve.com> wrote in message
news:3C57572B.DB057917@evoserve.com…

I have installed Linux in my hard disk that has a QNX partision. The
installation went smoothly, but when I tried to boot to QNX I get

/.root not found in any file system
running safe mode
devc-con not found

Thanks

3

yes.

Adam Mallory wrote:

When you installed Linux, did you overwrite the primary boot loader with
lilo?

–
Cheers,
Adam

QNX Software Systems Ltd.
[ > amallory@qnx.com > ]

With a PC, I always felt limited by the software available.
On Unix, I am limited only by my knowledge.
–Peter J. Schoenster <> pschon@baste.magibox.net
“ed” <> eadj@evoserve.com> > wrote in message
news:> 3C57572B.DB057917@evoserve.com> …
I have installed Linux in my hard disk that has a QNX partision. The
installation went smoothly, but when I tried to boot to QNX I get

/.root not found in any file system
running safe mode
devc-con not found

Thanks

4

Hello.

It means devb-eide ( or SCSI ) hasn’t detected your HDD.
Try some diskboot options ( press space… )

dmi


ed wrote:

I have installed Linux in my hard disk that has a QNX partision. The
installation went smoothly, but when I tried to boot to QNX I get

/.root not found in any file system
running safe mode
devc-con not found

Thanks

5

ed <eadj@evoserve.com> wrote in news:3C58ABD4.84FA269D@evoserve.com:

yes.

Adam Mallory wrote:

When you installed Linux, did you overwrite the primary boot loader with
lilo?

If you use a boot disk, does the FS mount properly, etc.

Cheers,
Adam

QNX Software Systems Ltd.
[ amallory@qnx.com ]

With a PC, I always felt limited by the software available.
On Unix, I am limited only by my knowledge.
–Peter J. Schoenster <pschon@baste.magibox.net>

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Adam Mallory wrote:

ed <> eadj@evoserve.com> > wrote in news:> 3C58ABD4.84FA269D@evoserve.com> :

yes.

Adam Mallory wrote:

When you installed Linux, did you overwrite the primary boot loader with
lilo?

If you use a boot disk, does the FS mount properly, etc.

Cheers,
Adam

QNX Software Systems Ltd.
[ > amallory@qnx.com > ]

With a PC, I always felt limited by the software available.
On Unix, I am limited only by my knowledge.
–Peter J. Schoenster <> pschon@baste.magibox.net

I used the CD installer as my boot disk but I still could not mount the files.