Hello Doug,
Sunday, January 5, 2003, 4:49:10 PM, you wrote:
DB> I'm relatively new to linux and very new to grub.
DB> I've been reading the manual and searching google to learn about grub
DB> before installing it.
DB> One thing the manual said...
DB> Normally IDE drives number less than SCSI drives.
DB> That would seem to mean that (hd0,0) now points grub to the ide instead of
DB> the scsi.
I found this out the hard way. I'm still a bit confused that Grub
would modify an exiting device.map file when that could cause issues
(case in point).
DB> I expect the grub command line still works?
No, no it didn't. However, that's where 'linux rescue' comes in
handy.
DB> I guessing it is now (hd1,0) instead of (hd0,0).
Yes, hd(0,0) was now the new IDE drive with sda becoming hd(1,0)
DB> If so, you can edit the grub.config or boot from the command line by entering:
DB> (assuming this is the kernel you want... otherwise change the kernel and
DB> initrd version)
DB> root (hd1,0)
DB> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.19-ac4 ro root=LABEL=/ vga=791
DB> initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.19-ac4.img
DB> boot
I tried this, but did not have any luck(?). Was still hanging up at
"GRUB" (no more beeps tho!).
Alternatives...
Since this did not work:
# grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
/dev/md6 does not have any corresponding BIOS drive.
I had to run:
# grub --device-map=/boot/grub/device.map (*)
grub> root (hd0,0)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0xfd
grub> setup (hd0)
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes
Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 22 sectors are embedded.
succeeded
Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+22 p (hd0,0)/boot/grub/stage2
/boot/grub/grub.conf"... succeeded
Done.
grub> exit
(*) device map has been edited to put IDE drive at the end
Rebooted and all was well once again. Phew!
DB> Remember... I haven't used grub yet... this is guess based on my
DB> understanding of the manual.
Wasn't a bad guess at all, and probably would work in other
configurations and/or situations.
Thanks for the assistance!
As a side note, what other OS could possibly cause you to start
pulling hairs, yet be so happy when you finally fix the problem with
the assistance of others? What a trip! :)
--
Best regards,
Brian Curtis
--
Psyche-list mailing list
Psyche-list@redhat.com
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
