After doing a 'yum update' last night and shutting down the machine, my machine failed to start back up properly this morning: the BIOS appears to load without issue, and then a screen with the text "GRUB _" comes up. And nothing else occurs. I won't go into how important this machine, Watson, is to me as it is quite depressing, here are the details of the situation as best my recollection serves me. * only system operations that I did between the last successful startup and shutdown were: `rpm -e vnc-server` and `yum update` * the update process completed reporting success * the machine shutdown without any indication that anything was out of the ordinary * there were three (3) other machines in the building on during the time it was of, two were on the same outlet: one windows laptop on standby, one FC5 machine (test box) * I use Fedora Core 6 on the machine * I have Extras and Livna enabled by default, AtRPMs is configured so I could get MythTV, but is enabled=0 * I did not enable Atrmps on the last yum update * A new kernel was reported to have been installed * I can boot to, and use the fc6 rescue disk * grub-install from the rescue disk fails to make any observable change to the problem * i followed this: http://fedorasolved.org/installation-solutions/dd-db-fix/ * I do have windows dual booted on the machine (for the sake of a game no less) but have not booted to it in the past months * I am using the default Anaconda partion structure, ie. my /home is not a separate partition and is part of lvm * from the rescue disk I can see all my files, across 3 sata drives and 1 ide drive - yes, it keeps my room nice and warm during this winter * I'm already fighting with several Microsoft products on my laptop and would prefer to not have to devote time to reinstalling Fedora on my desktop * I am willing to try anything non destructive * I am willing to see this through for the next week or so, for the sake of this not happening to others * I will be missing to episodes of Law & Order tonight, as the machine is my sole cable viewing device, MythTV would have been my PVR recording the show while I would be out * I am in need of help Please advise Arthur Pemberton -- Fedora Core 6 and proud
