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gentoo_newguy
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: I forgot to write a grub.conf and my computer still booted ? |
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Hi there a bit of a weird one
I forgot to write my grub.conf but my computer still booted.
Could someone explain how this has happened ?
Im used the x86 beat2 cd to do the install.
I just found this rather odd |
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notHerbert
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If you have just one OS there is no need for grub.
Grub is a boot selector/loader for computers that have more than one OS. |
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Voltago
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| notHerbert wrote: | If you have just one OS there is no need for grub.
Grub is a boot selector/loader for computers that have more than one OS. |
No, you need a bootloader in any case.
@gentoo_newguy: Perhaps you still have an instance of LILO in place? Or grub automatically looks for /boot/vmlinuz when it has no other instructions? Or there is a sample config file that happens to fit your bill? |
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NeddySeagoon
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gentoo_newguy,
You must have a grub.conf from somewhere.
Or lilo and an old kernel image still in place, even in free space, not yet overwritten.
Does show you the kernel you expect ?
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