GRUB help (grub.conf perhaps)

OpelBlitz · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 1:23 am Post subject: GRUB help (grub.conf perhaps)

I just finished installing Gentoo. Wasn't easy, and not even sure I did everything correctly, but it's all there. hehe

I installed GRUB as my bootloader and when the system boots, it gives me the grub> prompt. I typed in kernel /boot/bzImage and then boot and it booted fine. How do I bypass thius so it loads automatically? Am I missing something?

B_F_Skinner · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:46 am Post subject:

I had the same problem with Grub when I first installed. Be sure to follow the instructions very carefully.

Make sure you set up root and setup right, then double check your grub.conf file. If you still have problems, reply again with your specific configuration (i.e. w$doze on hda, linux on hdc, partitions, and grub.conf file).
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rac · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:50 am Post subject:

GRUB version is also of interest. The configuration file name changed from menu.lst to grub.conf.
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B_F_Skinner · Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:09 am Post subject:

right-o, forgot about that one too.

I remember I had to do something like

ln -s /boot/grub/grub.conf /boot/grub/menu.lst
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doug-x07 · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:57 am Post subject:

Try using a hard link instead, that might sort out the problem.
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goosegg · n00b Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Posts: 16

I'm at the same spot but I type

#kernel /boot/bzImage
#boot

and I get a the repeating beeps of no boot. What can I do??
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B_F_Skinner · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 7:49 am Post subject:

I'm not sure, but when I had this prob, I think I had to do

# kernel (hd?,?)/boot/bzImage
# boot

to get it to work. (Where hd?,? is the location of the /boot partition).

Good luck.
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hassan_1321 · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 36

DesertFox · n00b Joined: 14 Nov 2002 Posts: 53

The installation guide is kinda backwards. They have you run the