GRUB problems with new genkernel

**EvilGnome** · 07-25-2005

I upgraded my kernel and genkernel, and I keep playing around with my grub.conf but all I get at startup is "GRUB _" (the "_" is blinking). Trying to repair based on some forums, I've removed my real_root parameter, my init parameter, my initrd reference, and i've changed root=/dev/ram0 to root=/dev/hda2. I also tried removing everything from "vga=" on.

Code:

default=0
timeout=0
splashimage=&#40;hd0,0&#41;/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Vidalinux Gentoo &#40;2.6.12-r6&#41;
   root &#40;hd0,0&#41;
   kernel /kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 gentoo=nodevfs udev root=/dev/hda2 vga=0x317 video=vesa&#58;ywrap,mtrr splash=silent

I got rid of my grub.conf completely, to try to boot from the grub shell, but still all i get is "GRUB _". Why would that happen?

Please help me, as I have been booting knoppix everyday for a few weeks now and I miss my gentoo dearly...

**loft306** · 07-25-2005

well with a genkernel kernel you do need the "real_root p init parameter, & initrd "
so lets look elsewhare
1. did you remember to moumt /boot if it is a seperate partition befor you ran genkernel?
2. if so did you check in /boot

Code:

ls /boot/kernel* /boot/initrd*

to see if the kernel and initrd were cp'd to /boot
3. if they are there didi you check that there are no typo's in /boot/grub/grub.conf

this sounds as if there is no kernel image for grub to boot.

**EvilGnome** · 07-25-2005

i have a kernel image, but the version of genkernel didn't create an initrd, instead i have an initramfs.

**dekard** · 04-18-2006

how were you able to fix this?

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