fli4l documentation - Appendix

A. Possible HD/CF errors

    A.11  Errors in conjunction with hard disks/compact flashs
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        Problem:

            - router doesn´t recognize hard disk at all.

        Possible causes:

            - Hard disk not entered correctly in BIOS settings.
            - IDE controller is damaged or switched off.
            - Wrong hard disk is used during installation (ex.: a hard disk on second IDE channel is used as hdc or hdd).

        Problem:

            - Installation interrupts.
            - Router will not boot after a remote update of opt.tgz .
            - Error messages during partitioning or formatting of hard disk.

        Possible causes:

            - When using new Ultra-DMA hard disks wiring may be too long or done with wrong cables.
            - When using older hard disks, setting for transfer rate/PIO mode in BIOS or in the controller may possibly too fast for the hard disk.
            - Improper IDE chip set.

        Remarks:

            - If a router is no longer reachable from the network and the emergency option was additionally installed, you may restart the router before end of waiting time by pressing the reset key (or just switching it off and on again). This will start the emergency version and a corrected opt.tgz can be copied to the router.

        Problem:

            - Router will - after installation on hard disk - not operate as it did after installation on floppy disk.

        Possible causes:

            - You may use too many packages. Ressources of the router are not sufficient (not enough RAM, slow CPU, other hardware problems).

        Remarks:

            - When using a swap partition, you must be sure that hard disk and controller are working properly.

        Problem:

            - During boot procedure there will be a display with characters LI and boot-up of the router stops.

        Possible causes:

            - There was a former installation of Linux with LILO on this hard disk.

        Remarks:

            - There are still parts of LILO remaining in the Master-Boot-Record. Delete these by using a DOS boot floppy and the command "fdisk /mbr" .

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