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applemac
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 Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject: **solved thank you!** new user GRUB issue - 2004.2 |
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Hi, to get one thing out i am really new to linux and can just manage to get around the command line.
I have just installed Gentoo 2004.2 that was featured on this month Linux Format.
Installed stage1 (as thats all that came with the dvd) on a dual P3 650mhz machine running the 'smp' option from the live cd. With the acception of using the 2.6.7 kernel and the gentoo-dev-sources i have followed the the install guide in the handbook, with 1 execption section 7 i used this instead of the code listing 12/13?
make && make modules install && make install
My problem is i have gone through the install (all 8 hours of it) and got to the first reboot. Once the PC was starting up again i turned it off, as i needed sleep  .
Went to turn it on to carry on this morning and i get GRUB, select the correct install screen breifly goes black then i get grub again? I know i have done something wrong and i am hopeing this is solveable without restarting.
I went to the GRUB console to try to boot it that way but i get the following error:
"error 8: kernel must be loaded before booting"
How do i accomplish this?
My grub.conf is as follows:
# which listing to boot as default. 0 is first 1 is second etc
default 0
# how many secs to wait b4 booting
timeout 30
# nice fat spash screen
# comment out if dont have gfx card installed
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=gentoo linux 2.6.7-r11
# part where kernal image is
root (hd0,0)
kernal /kernal-2.6.7-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda3 vga=792
I shortcuted the commented lines as it was late
When i try to run the kernel line at GRUBs command prompt it errors and says file not found.
sorry for the long post but i dont fancy another 8 hour install as my other half will kill me.
Thanks in advance
Andy
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hanj
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | title=gentoo linux 2.6.7-r11
# part where kernal image is
root (hd0,0)
kernal /kernal-2.6.7-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda3 vga=792 |
I'm guessing that this is a typo in the post.. and not actual grub.conf typo??
kernal instead of kernel?
I would pop the LiveCD in and.. chroot back into the system and check the file name value for your kernel. I'm surprised you didn't use the bzImage-kernelversion scheme.
Here is the procedure:
1. Reboot with LiveCD.. i'd stick with the smp kernel
2. mount partitions
| Code: | mount /dev/hda3 /mnt/gentoo/
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot |
etc etc
3. get in there
| Code: | cd /mnt/gentoo/
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update
source /etc/profile |
4. check your kernel name
5. is it what you have stated in grub.conf?.. if not edit grub.conf
| Code: | | nano -w /boot/grub/grub.conf |
6. reboot
Hope this helps
hanji |
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applemac
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| hanj wrote: | | Quote: | title=gentoo linux 2.6.7-r11
# part where kernal image is
root (hd0,0)
kernal /kernal-2.6.7-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda3 vga=792 |
I'm guessing that this is a typo in the post.. and not actual grub.conf typo??
kernal instead of kernel?
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Yeah thanks for that looks like that is going to be the problem, damn dyslexia. I will give it a go at lunch time when i go home for lunch cheers.
One thing looking in /boot i dont have a file called kernel-2.6.7-gentoo-r11 but i do have one called vmlinuz-2.6.7-gentoo-r11 shall i change the kernel line to use this? |
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alexynr
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| Yes....change the line to the vmlinuz one |
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applemac
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Thank You! Hanj and alexynr changed the line and it now boots, it's currently installing X.org x server.
Now it's booting it wont auto start the network, but that is an issue for another time and another thread.
Once again thanks. |
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hanj
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Great to hear applemac! Good luck on the rest.
hanji |
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