what is the grub step?!
Jeff Vian
jvian10 at charter.net
Tue Jan 10 02:45:28 UTC 2006
On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 13:11 -0800, jackc wrote:
> well, its looking like fc4 just isnt ready for prime time.
>
> i have a dell 2200 and its a criteria for a new desktop to
> load/test on that platform first.
>
> after a number of trials, the reboot during cd#4 is constantly
> returning to grub.
>
> trying the below works fine, but the reboot just returns to
> the install dialog to start the whole thing over.
>
Did you remove the install cd after doing the rescue step and before
trying to boot again?
> its no closer to working.
>
> any final diagnostics i can try for this problem?
>
> my goal is not difficult, i am selecting everything
> to install, auto partition w/remove all linux partitions.
>
> this box has successfully hosted many netbsd flavors and RH ES 4,
> so i gotta be suspect of the fc4(i checked the cd sums too).
>
> frustrated and disappointed, jackc...
>
> On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 17:47 -0700, Craig White wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 16:42 -0800, jackc wrote:
> > > hi gang,
> > >
> > > so i load the 4 fc 4 cd's and after loaded the it says it wants to do a
> > > graphical portion, reboots and i am looking a
> > >
> > > grub>
> > >
> > > prompt!!
> > >
> > > what the heck is supposed to happen now?! is this normal?!
> > >
> > ----
> > no - not normal
> >
> > sounds as if you didn't allow grub to install the necessary stuff
> > into /dev/hda
> >
> > try this...
> >
> > boot disk 1
> > skip media check
> > type 'linux rescue' and press enter at boot prompt
> >
> > when finished loading...
> >
> > type 'chroot /mnt/sysimage'
> > type 'grub-install -v /dev/hda'
> >
> > type 'exit'
> > type 'exit'
> >
> > see if it reboots
> >
> > note - don't include the single quotes - they were for your
> > identification only
> >
> > Craig
> >
> --
> Jack Craig
>
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