Manual boot only

[khader69]

Hi every one,

I have Redhat9 in my box. I am kinda new to linux so have been experimenting with various disros, installing a few without touching the RH9 partitions.

Currently I have removed the new adistro I added, but the problem is now I am not getting the GRUB splash screen with the choice of OS. ( I guess, I made an error in not making the new distro share /boot with my RH9 )

Since I know where my /boot partition (containing my RH9 kernel etc.) is in my hard disk. I jus do
root->kernel->initrd->boot
and start my system.

I wud like to restore the usual boot screen setup though, can anyone help me on how to go abt it.

Khader69

[Nerderello]

read the tutorial in the, general tutorial section, about solving boot problems with grub. Near the bootom is an example of /boot/grub/grub.conf looks like.

nb. you will need to be the root user to edit this (/boot/grub/grub.conf) file.


have fun

Nerderello

[khader69]

I'll read the section u had pointed out.

Another thing, editing grub.conf is not an issue. As a matter of fact grub.cont has the right contents. (My guess is ) Its jus that when my system boots it is unable to locate grub.conf which is in my /boot.

So i get a grub> prompt on bootup. And I do a manual boot seq.

The problem might lie in my MBR which thinks /boot is in another location( where the /boot of the other linux distro used to reside).



Khader69

[Nerderello]

then all you need to do is re-run the setup/install , telling grub stage 1 (that's the bit that lives on thembr) where it can find the /boot/grub folder (where stage2 and grub.conf lives).

have fun

Nerderello

[khader69]

Hey Nerderello,

Jus read your tutorial on boot problems. Nice one. I wud recommend it 2 any1 with boot problems.

Have tried them out to *fix* my system. But am not sure if it is fixed (No... it not becoz to tutorial wasn't correct, its jus that I HATE REBOOTING! )


Khader69


[ Strange: I noticed the word "u r" (w/o space in betw 'u' and 'r' ) in my message change to "you" when I hit preview. ]

[Nerderello]

well, here's hoping that it has worked.

If not, come back to me with the symptoms and I'll see if I can be of any further help.


Nerderello