Grub install problem

"Joe Brault" <[email protected]> Thu, 31 Oct 2002 23:32:46 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.linux.gentoo.newbies
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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Hello,

    While installing Gentoo tonight I encountered a problem in my grub =
install.  I followed in provided instructions, and set it up as =
follows...

grub> root (hd0,1)    // this is my /dev/hda2  boot partition
grub> setup (hd0)
grub> quit

Then I went on to make the grub.conf file:

default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=3D(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title=3DGentoo Linux
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/bzImage root=3D/dev/hda4  // this is my / partition

title=3DWindoze
root (hd0,0)    // this is my /dev/hda1 windows partition
chainloader +1

**Note, the // and following text above are explanations and not =
included in my files on my box.

All of this was entred without a problem, but now when I restarted, I am =
dropped to the grub> prompt again, no choices or anything.  I'm =
wondering what I did wrong??  And how can I go about fixing this without =
being on gentoo to edit files..?  Thanks in advance!

 - Joe :)


     Have you petted your penguin today? :)
         Registered Linux user #183248

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; While installing =
Gentoo tonight=20
I encountered a problem in my grub install.&nbsp; I followed in provided =

instructions, and set it up as follows...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>grub&gt; root (hd0,1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
// this is=20
my /dev/hda2&nbsp; boot partition</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>grub&gt; setup (hd0)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>grub&gt; quit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Then I went on to make the grub.conf=20
file:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>default 0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>timeout 30</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>splashimage=3D(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>title=3DGentoo Linux</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>root (hd0,1)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>kernel /boot/bzImage =
root=3D/dev/hda4&nbsp; // this=20
is my / partition</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>title=3DWindoze</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>root (hd0,0)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; // this =
is my=20
/dev/hda1 windows partition</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>chainloader +1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>**Note, the // and following text above =
are=20
explanations and not included in my files on my box.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All of this was entred without a =
problem, but now=20
when I restarted, I am dropped to the grub&gt; prompt again, no choices =
or=20
anything.&nbsp; I'm wondering what I did wrong??&nbsp; And how can I go =
about=20
fixing this without being on gentoo to edit files..?&nbsp; Thanks in=20
advance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;- Joe :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have you =
petted your=20
penguin today? :)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Registered=20
Linux user #183248<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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