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Hi! i have not got a /boot partition because i always write the bootloader in the MBR and could success to manage the problems until this time.i have 4 primary partitions,so adding a /boot partition means some work on partitioning for now.as i am an end user and not experienced,i don't know which size should it be for the future (for ex,which size should it be if i only use fedora,and which size if i add more linux distrubitions on the same machine,the optimum size)but if someone can advice the size,i would be happy to have one :) i have :
yes,i set a grub password,and i am also suspicious that could be the problem.but i don't know how to solve. and i have SATA harddisk,but the partitions are represented as hda not sda.maybe this also can be problem.but i don't know well,as i said i am en end user,i don't know much console commands.i've pasted the grub.conf file with a win program total commander.(you can reach linux partitions with a plugin).i can't search where are the kernel and initrd files actually located,thanks Erik Hemdal yazmış: ------------------------------ 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 |
