moving hard drive to new machine : can't get past grub

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 09:34:07PM -0500, P. George wrote:
> grub seems to be the problem, so can i just reinstall grub from the 
> install cd?

Yeah, you could.  Boot with your install CD to rescue mode (put "linux
rescue" at the boot prompt).  Let it mount your system on
/mnt/sysimage.  Then pop out your CD and

  chroot /mnt/sysimage
  grub-install /dev/hda
  exit
  exit

Yes, exit twice - once to exit the chroot and once to reboot.

> - philip
> 
> ps:  where is everyone?  this list is so quiet.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 19, 2004, at 9:26 PM, P. George wrote:
> 
> >oops.  forgot to spellcheck.  i promise i don't normally spell 
> >"important" with an 'n'.
> >
> >;)
> >
> >so, anything else i should try?
> >
> >i still have the install cd's.  could i use them to do anything here?  
> >(besides blow away my entire original configuration)
> >
> >- philip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sep 19, 2004, at 9:21 PM, P. George wrote:
> >
> >>tried it.  no change.
> >>
> >>the video card is the same actually.  in fact, the motherboard/cpu is 
> >>the only thing different from the old setup.  same 
> >>ram/video/monitor/psupply.
> >>
> >>sorry, that's inportant info.  i should have been more clear before.
> >>
> >>- philip
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Sep 19, 2004, at 8:41 PM, Bob McClure Jr wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Sun, Sep 19, 2004 at 07:43:45PM -0500, P. George wrote:
> >>>>i have a redhat install from another computer that i'm trying to 
> >>>>get to
> >>>>boot on different hardware.  i don't want to have to set everything 
> >>>>up
> >>>>again from scratch.  a LOT of tediosity went into getting it "just
> >>>>right."  i'm sure you can relate/empathize.  ;)
> >>>>
> >>>>so, here's what happens:  i boot and get to the grub gui.  i can 
> >>>>see my
> >>>>install in the list.  i double-click it.  the screen goes black and 
> >>>>the
> >>>>machine reboots.
> >>>>
> >>>>how can i remedy this situation?
> >>>>
> >>>>thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>>- philip
> >>>
> >>>My guess is that it doesn't grok the new video stuff, so you should
> >>>boot to text mode (runlevel 3) where you can re-run
> >>>redhat-config-xfree86.  To do that, use your up or down arrow keys so
> >>>that the desired boot line is highlighted, then hit "a" to append to
> >>>the boot line.  Then hit a space and then "3", and hit return.
> >>>
> >>>See also
> >>>
> >>>http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#x_fails
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>-- 
> >>>Bob McClure, Jr.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure at earthlink.net  http://www.bobcatos.com
Grace happens.