The error message appears when running....... /sbin/lilo -v....
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Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#
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What action to take for this strange hang-up?Can't shut down...will lose access!
EDIT:========================================
Performed pacman -Sy kernel26Result....................................
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Sy kernel26
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1: is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n] yTargets: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1
Total Package Size: 17.3 MB
Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y
checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading kernel26... done.
>>>
>>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
>>>
>>> Generating initial ramdisk. Please wait...
>>> Generating fallback ramdisk. Please wait...
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#
EDIT 2************************************************==============================================
System uses USB IDE device which required reset and then the LILO was rerun successfully!!!!!
]]>https://bbs.archlinux.org/profile.php?id=477 2006-04-12T00:54:40Z https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=156520#p156520 The error message appears when running....... /sbin/lilo -v....
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Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#
=============================================
What action to take for this strange hang-up?Can't shut down...will lose access!
EDIT:========================================
Performed pacman -Sy kernel26Result....................................
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Sy kernel26
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1: is up to date. Upgrade anyway? [Y/n] yTargets: kernel26-2.6.16.3-1
Total Package Size: 17.3 MB
Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y
checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading kernel26... done.
>>>
>>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
>>>
>>> Generating initial ramdisk. Please wait...
>>> Generating fallback ramdisk. Please wait...
>>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[root@n6re ~]# /sbin/lilo -v
LILO version 22.7.1, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Development beyond version 21 Copyright (C) 1999-2005 John Coffman
Released 17-Sep-2005 and compiled at 14:59:07 on Sep 21 2005.Reading boot sector from /dev/hda
Warning: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory structure.
Name change: '/dev/sda3' -> '/dev/sda3'
part_nowrite check:: No such file or directory
[root@n6re ~]#]]>
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