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cokey
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 Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | grub> root (hd1,0) (2nd hdd 1st partition, correct?)
grub> setup (hd0) (install grub in the mbr)
grub> quit (that should be obvious) |
ok? So for you it should be
| Code: | grub> root (hd1,0)
grub> setup (hd0)
grub> quit |
Then add the stuff to grub.conf
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jammin
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Cokehabit ^^^ Yes, this worked. Kind of....
I now got the grub splash screen.
I can now boot into XP (using (hd0,1)) but not gentoo....
(please bear in mind that all these error messages were written by hand, so mistakes are bound to be there)
I messed about with "e" and "b" in grub for the gentoo boot; trial and error really:
Using root (hd1,0) for gentoo boots up the initial loading screen (with tux in the top right corner) All the kernel modules load
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>>Loading modules........
stuff
stuff
etc
etc
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Then
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>>Mounting filesystems
Started device mangement daeomon v1.3.25 for /dev
>>Determining root device
>>The root block device is unspecified or not detected
Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell
boot () ::
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So, i though i would try hd(1,3)
This did not even start the proper booting like ^^ did, and gave this error:
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Booting `Gentoo Linux 2.6.7`
root (hd1,3)
Filesystem typw ext2fs, partion type 0x83
kernel /kernel-2.6.7-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 init =/linuxrc real_root/dev/hdd4 vga=759
Error 15 : File not found
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Apologies for any spelling/syntax mistakes, hope this makes (some) sense.
Im now in XP so any possible soultions could take a while for em to try.
BIG thanks for helping me here guys, i hate someone else doing all the work for me, but im well outta my depth here.
Thanks again. |
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jammin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Right - so this is as far as i can get.
Bascially - I use lilo and can boot gentoo adn not XP
USe grub - vice versa.
There must be some little obvious thing im missing?
Thanks again for all your help. |
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G3n2
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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kernel /kernel-2.6.7-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 init =/linuxrc real_root/dev/hdd4 vga=759
maybe a typo from u but :
real_root/dev/hdd4 should be :
real_root=/dev/hdd4 |
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jammin
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Okies - am investigating now, im not sleeping till i get this sorted (BLOODY SP2!!!! aghhhhhhh!!!!)
Thanks mate. |
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jammin
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:28 am Post subject: |
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YOU are a legend!!!!!!!
Thankyou!!!!!
You have spared me from nasty sleep deprevation.
Thanks to all who helped too. |
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