GRUB

[Karl Larsen]

Beartooth Sciurivore wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:02:53 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> In the F8 info grub it states you can boot a linux computer with this:
>>
>> grub> root (hd0,4)
>> grub> kernel /vmlinuz
>> grub> boot
>>
>> But this does not work on F8. I used full kernel address and root=
>> things and Grub found the right kernel. Then I applied the boot and grub
>> dropped out and there was no boot and no information on why.
>>
>>     If anyone can get this to work please write this list.
>>
>>     
> 	I don't know if it's even relevant, but in discussion on a LUG, I 
> *think* I understood someone who seemed knowledgeable to say that editing 
> done inside grub does not *take* in the sense of being kept anywhere. It 
> has whatever effect it does, only that once.
>
> 	He, being used to that, actually liked it that way. It meant he 
> could try something, see if it worked, and only then (having presumably 
> kept good notes) go into grub.conf or menu.lst and put the changes that 
> worked where they *would* take.
>
> 	Seems strange to me; but it sounds as if it might have something 
> to do with the troubles you're describing.
>
>
>   
    That has NOTHUING to do with what I said.

Karl


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