Why does Grub do this ? Why doe my system hang at startup?

kayard · n00b Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 44

I have just installed Gentoo from Stage3. Everything seemed to go fine. Well, actually I didn't understood step 21 (final network setup) so I did skip it... one problem at a time.
Anyway I followed the instruction for setting-up Grub but when I reboot no menu appears. I have to do this if I want to get a menu:

configfile (hd0,5)/boot/grub/grub.conf [return]

Then I can choose between Linux and Windows but Gentoo linux hangs at this line

USB UHCI.....

What can I do for both problems?

As you see I am a newby of Gentoo and linux as well but I'm very keen on it...

Thanks

Kayard

kipz · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2002 1:37 am Post subject: grub

Let's have a look at your grub.conf. Have you done the grub setup part?
eg:
grub> root (hd0,0)
grub> setup (hd0)

I am pretty new to grub (seems cool though), but in my experience, there is only one way to test a new conf file for well-formedness - reboot. You just need one little mistake in the conf file and you won't get a menu.

Once we have examined your grub.conf, we can start looking at why your gentoo hangs on boot. At what point does it hang? Does it load the kernel at all?

Sorry can't be more help, but we need more info.

Guinney · n00b Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 34

It sounds like you may have left out the link from grub.conf to menu.lst.....

ln -s /boot/grub.conf /boot/grub/menu.lst
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really · Guru Joined: 27 Aug 2002 Posts: 430 Location: nowhere

about the usb thing, disconnect all your usb devices and try again.
i whould compile them as modules.
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Acid · Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 8:33 am Post subject:

kayard · n00b Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 44

All right !!! All working now ! The symlink was missing and as far as USB is concerned, I recompiled the Kernel

Thanks