grub setup error

sigix · Apprentice Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 192

I have compiled the kernel done everything. stage3 installation
but when i did
#grub --no-floppy
grub> root (hd0,1) // /dev/hda2 my boot partitions
it says
/boot/grub/stage1 file .....no
file not found

what this error can be.

FreeFly42 · l33t Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 848 Location: Houston, TX

It means grub is trying to find a stage 1 file which should be in /boot/grub so it can install it in the MBR when required. When you installed Grub did you have your /boot partition mounted?
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michaelb · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject:

try

sigix · Apprentice Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Posts: 192

oh!
got it the /dev/hda2 was not mounted to /boot

thanx guys