On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 16:45:30 -0700, jackson byers wrote: > f16, no response to commands "grub" or "grub2" > > grub.cfg exists > > > # uname -a > Linux f16a9.pacbell.net 3.4.9-2.fc16.i686.PAE #1 SMP Thu Aug 23 > 18:41:34 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > # cd /boot > # ls > config-3.4.9-1.fc16.i686.PAE initrd-plymouth.img > config-3.4.9-2.fc16.i686.PAE lost+found > efi memtest86+-4.20 > elf-memtest86+-4.20 System.map-3.4.9-1.fc16.i686.PAE > grub System.map-3.4.9-2.fc16.i686.PAE > grub2 vmlinuz-3.4.9-1.fc16.i686.PAE > initramfs-3.4.9-1.fc16.i686.PAE.img vmlinuz-3.4.9-2.fc16.i686.PAE > initramfs-3.4.9-2.fc16.i686.PAE.img > > # ls -l /boot/grub2/grub.cfg > -r--------. 1 root root 20339 Sep 6 15:05 /boot/grub2/grub.cfg > > > [root@f16a9 ~]# > [root@f16a9 ~]# grub > -bash: grub: command not found > > [root@f16a9 ~]# grub2 > -bash: grub2: command not found > > Is there some other way of starting grub2? > of getting to a 'grub >' prompt? > > I have the feeling I am doing something really dumb. > > either that, or my f16 is misconfigured somehow. > > This f16 came from 'preupdate' in f14. > I have not seen any errors as the system boots. Well, what do you get when you run rpm -qa grub\* ? If it shows that "grub2" is installed, examine the package's list of files and look into how to use GRUB2. -- Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) - Linux 3.5.3-1.fc17.x86_64 loadavg: 0.00 0.08 0.12 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org