Scsi boot problem ...

blackbit · n00b Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Posts: 1 Location: Belgium

I have a problem booting from scsi... I tried to install grub, and think that worked. However, during boot I get an 'Invalid system disk' error. The system will then only boot from CD-Rom or floppy.

This is my /dev/sda layout :

/dev/sda1
boot, type 12
Compaq diagnostics (need to preserve - does not work though)
/dev/sda2
boot, type 83 (Linux)
maps to /boot
/dev/sda3
type 82 (swap)
swapdisk
/dev/sda4
type 5 (extended)
/dev/sda5
type 83 (Linux)
mapts to /

I do not see GRUB come up at all. I think the mbr is invalid?

I installed grub as follows :
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit

My menu.lst conains the following :
default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title=Gentoo linux
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/sda5

I hope someone can find a (serious) mistake in here ...

Thanks in advance!

delta407 · Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 3:02 pm Post subject:

Hmmm... no, looks good.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Any chance SCSI is not properly installed in the kernel?
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tomafa · Guest

install grub :

root (hd0,4) the root fs / hd0,4 = /dev/sda5
setup (hd0)
quit

the menu.lst:

default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz hd0.1 = /dev/sda2

title=Gentoo linux
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/sda5

but there is another problem you ned ah map file for scsi disks
and i have no idea how to build it (that is my problem)

you shout get ah grub promt with this settings

tomafa · Guest

please forgett my posting