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RJQuackQuack
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 Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: Failed Install [solved] |
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After attempting to manually install the 2006 version on gentoo on a thinkpad x60s, compiling my own kernel and using grub, I rebooted to the message "Error loading operating system" after the BIOS splash screen was displayed.
The grub splash screen (or any other grub-related things) never loaded. The partition is bootable and correctly linked in grub.conf as the first primary partition of the only drive "(hd0,0)". The kernel image "2.6.17-gentooo-r4" is also linked without typos. both grub and the kernel image are correctly located in the boot partition.
I have yet to try compiling a kernel with genkernel, and any help is appreciated.
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yabbadabbadont
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It sounds like grub did not get installed into the MBR of the disk. Boot the live cd and mount your filesystems as you did when installing. Then follow the instructions for manually installing grub to the MBR.
If that doesn't solve your problem, please post the contents of your /boot/grub/grub.conf and the output of "fdisk -l". What the heck, include the contents of /etc/fstab too. 
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tomasm
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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This is a problem with the master boot record ("Failed to load.." message is from the bios). Since grub is never loaded, your kernel is not the problem. Nor are misspellings in the grub config.
How did you install GRUB?
Did you use the installer or the shell?
Did it give any strange messages as you did so?
Did you use the live cd installer or the manual install method?
(EDIT) Looks like yabbadabbadont beat me to it.  |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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RJQuackQuack,
Some BIOSes are very fussy about the bootable flag being set on the partition they are booting from.
Run | Code: | fdisk -l /dev/hda
Disk /dev/hda: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 24320 195350368+ 7 HPFS/NTFS |
and check you have the * under Boot.
Fix it with fdisk if not. This does not affect your install. This example is from a sick drive I have installed just now.
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RJQuackQuack
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| Manually installing grub did the trick, thanks to everyone that helped. |
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