> > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 20:14:22 +0200 > From: Mustafa Orkun <moblinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: FC3 boot problem > To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <4197A07E.6050906@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-9; format=flowed > > Well people.can't anyone really help me? > i have posted the problem several times.but no one has replied. > my problem is after installing FC3 (and could achieve the mediacheck > with the "linux ide=nodma" command) GRUB failed to boot.and after i > rewrote the mbr with WinXp cd.and can now use Xp. > Hi Mustafa: After rewriting the MBR, you are now using the Windows XP bootloader, which will not recognize FC, so this has effectively returned you to a Windows-only box. To try to replace GRUB, use grub-install to restore GRUB as your bootloader. Read its man page carefully to understand what you need to do. I have not yet upgraded to FC3 because of lack of time, but this should still be present in FC3. But your grub.conf says that you do not have a /boot partition. And it looks as though you have multiprocessor and uniprocessor kernels loaded. When I install Fedora, I always get a /boot partition and I leave it alone. If it was somehow removed when the disk was partitioned, or was removed after installation, things might be awry. The grub.conf that you posted leaves me wondering a few things: What partitions do you have on the system? Is it truly a multiprocessor system? Where are the kernel and initrd files actually located? Use the find command to make sure. Did you set a GRUB password? (I usually don't) This might be interfering with your ability to make changes. Sorry if I am coming in the middle, but answers to these questions might help get you some more help. Erik > my grub.conf file is like that: > > > > # grub.conf generated by anaconda > # > # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file > # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that > # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg. > # root (hd0,1) > # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda2 > # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img > #boot=/dev/sda > default=2 > timeout=5 > splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz > hiddenmenu > password --md5 $1$2fihTOO8$DrnR5QsZZFoyxr.ml6WN10 > title Fedora Core (2.6.9-1.667smp) > root (hd0,1) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667smp ro root=LABEL=/ ide=nodma rhgb quiet > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.9-1.667smp.img > title Fedora Core-up (2.6.9-1.667) > root (hd0,1) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=LABEL=/ ide=nodma rhgb quiet > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.9-1.667.img > title Windows > rootnoverify (hd0,0) > chainloader +1 > > what can be done to boot them together.i could not open FC3 yet.
