very weird grub error

cyphos · n00b Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Posts: 33 Location: Canada

Hey,

I have just finsihed installing my Gentoo Linux system, and I am trying to complete the final step - installing grub. Now, please don't laugh at my stupidity, but when I built my computer I forgot to set my hard drive to master...so currently my only hard drive is /dev/hdb. Anyhow, could this propose any problems when installing grub?

I'm using ext3 for my root partition (/dev/hdb7) and ext2 for my boot partition (/dev/hdb5).

when I type:
root (hd0,6)

I receive no errors.

but when I type:
setup (hd0)

I get the following errors:

Checking for /boot/grub/stage1..no
Checking for /grub/stage1..no

Error 15: File not found

Yet when I look at my /boot partition, stage1, and stage2 are both there.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Cyp.

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stevenL · Guest

The stage1 and stage2 files are inside your boot partition.
You should do:
grub
>root (hd1,4) /* note (hd1,4) is /dev/hdb5 */
>setup (hd0)
>quit

fghellar · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 3:07 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Wed May 01, 2002 8:05 am Post subject: Re: very weird grub error

well if its hdb wouldnt you use root(1,6) and setup(hd1) ?

fghellar · Posted: Wed May 01, 2002 10:28 pm Post subject:

No:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=50&highlight=#249
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