Gentoo 2006.0 installer stops at configuring bootloader?

**a12ctic** · 03-10-2006

Ok, so i decided to install gentoo 2006.0, it all goes fine up until configuring and installing bootloader

Code:

GLI: March 10 2006 01:02:35 - Emerged the selected bootloader.
GLI: March 10 2006 01:02:35 - Found a mbr device: /dev/hdd

then it, unfortunatly halts, anyone have a work around, maby i could just configure the rest myself (i used the graphical installer included in the live cd i really wanted to give it a shot)?

**spencerf** · 03-10-2006

you could just quit the installer here and then:

emerge grub

edit: /boot/grub/grub.conf

then:

Code:

grub
root (hd?,?)
setup (hd?)
quit

obviously where ? is the proper locations

**a12ctic** · 03-10-2006

k which one do i use

initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5
or
kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5

**budman7** · 03-10-2006

You should make your /boot/grub/menu.lst file look like this.

Code:

title Gentoo
        root (hd?,?)
        kernel  /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5 real_root=/dev/hd??
        initramfs initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5

Replacing the ? with what is correct.
It has been awhile since I have done a genkernel, so this may not be correct.

If that does not work, after emerging grub and doing "grub-install /dev/hd?"
And you are at te "grub>" prompt.
First comes the root command.
root (hd?,?)
Then you will need to use the kernel and initrd/initramfs commands.

kernel <TAB>
Now you should have a listing of possible completions. if boot is in there, put that in there.
kernel /boot/<TAB>Now look for the name of the kernel, and put it in there.

Now you will need the initrd/initramfs, do it the same as the kenel command.
I am unfamiliar with initramfs, soI am not sure if that is the correct way of doing it.

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