Re: Cannot install a bootloader
On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 11:07:05AM +0200, Dirk Bonenkamp - Bean IT wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've trouble installing the bootloader (both grub and lilo fail). I'm
> using the netinstall cd-image to install. My first idea was a problem
> with my RAID controller (Adaptec 2020ZCR, running a 4 disc raid 5 array)
> but it even fails to install a bootloader to a floppy disc. So I think
> it's a general problem, instead of a hardware problem.
>
> It always returns the same error message:
>
> The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.
>
> The thing I found out is that the new / filesystem is still mounted
> under /target, but I guess this is normal while installing...? (never
> bothered to look, since it always works out fine).
>
> Any suggestions welcome!
Do you have a seperate partition for /boot? I have seen grub in sarge
fail in that case. Creating a symlink helps it though.
ln -s . /target/boot/boot
Newer versions of grub are a bit smarter in my experience.
Len Sorensen
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