Re: Grub problems
If I understand correctly, you've created a grub floppy? If not, you can
download a floppy image file
(http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub.html) and use the dd command to
create the floppy. With the floppy, you should be able to boot. You'll
have to manually type the commands (unless you can use Knoppix to grab a
copy of your /boot/grub/menu.lst and put it on the floppy). Anyway, boot
with the grub floppy, and trying typing something like this:
grub> root (hd0,5)
grub> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda6 ro
grub> boot
Hopefully that will bring up Debian. You then should be able to run
grub-install if you have it on the hard disk. You can copy your
/boot/grub/menu.lst to the floppy, and install grub to the hard drive
like this...
reboot with the GRUB floppy. If GRUB starts in menu mode, press c to go
to command-line mode. Enter the following commands at the grub prompt:
grub> root (hd0,5)
grub> setup (hd0)
grub> quit
That should do it.
regards,
Robert
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:58:25 -0600
"Damon L. Chesser" <dlchesser@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I blew up my grub with the debian installer, and it (the installer)
> does not rigth lilo to hda. How do I repair my grub? I know the
> drive lay-outs, I can load knoppix chroot and do a grub-floppy. But
> with the floppy then what do I tell grub? the home of the grub config
> file is hda6 (or hd0,5) /boot/grub. I can not chroot and run
> grub-install. The dev are all null!
>
> Anybody know how to make the installer write lilo to a floppy?
>
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