Thanks anyway but I found the problem. I guess grub doesn't like my hardware. LILO fired right up. Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Staudenmayer [mailto:jasons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:26 AM > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: Boot hangs!! > > > This is the first problem I've had with redhat in a very long time. > I'm installing rh8 on a system that was running rh7 with no > problem for > three years. > I wiped the drive and installed rh8 but it won't boot. > Here's the layout. > /dev/hda1 /boot > /dev/hda2 / > > grub.conf > > #boot=/dev/hda > default=0 > timeout=10 > splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14) > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ > initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img > > Filesystem is set for ext3 but when the system boots this is > what I get. > > root (hd0,0) > Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 > Kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/ > [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x11154a] > > I've tried chaging the BIOS around and have wipe the drive > with a winblow > boot disk and fdisk /mbr still nothing > > I need this system up ASAP > > TIA > > Jason > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
