Re: Cannot boot after the last updates

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On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:54 PM, Joel Rees <joel.rees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> After the last updates were installed, I cannot boot in my
>>>>>> machine: it
>>>>>> stops when the line
>>>>>>
>>>>>> GRUB
>>>>>>
>>>>>> appears on the screen. Any ideas how to repair the problem? I am
>>>>>> running F9.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----
>>>>> probably too much to ask people to search the archives...
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2008-August/msg01404.html
>>>>
>>>> I do not have any rescue/installation disk. Can it be done with
>>>> Knoppix?  If so, how?  I have tried
>>>>
>>>> # grub-install /dev/sda
>>>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
>>>> Could not find device for /boot: Not found or not a block device.
>>>> #
>>>
>>> Well, let's hope that means grub left the drive alone.
>>>
>>> How did you install?
>>>
>>> And, if you've booted the box under knoppix, can you mount the
>>> partitions with knoppix?
>>
>> ----
>> most importantly, he would have to chroot to get it to
>> install/find /boot
>
>
> Heh. I'd be likely to boot knoppix to download and burn the rescue CD image.
> I always seem to take the long route around.

And is it possible, with Knoppix,  to burn a CD with only one CD tray
(where the Knoppix disk is in)?

Paul

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