On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 10:11:10AM -0500, Cop7586 wrote: > > Hello, > >> > >> I've recently built a new kernel and can't boot into my new kernel. I've updated my /boot/grub/grub.conf file as follows with the new kernel. > >> > >> # grub.conf generated by anaconda > >> # > >> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file > >> # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that > >> # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. > >> # root (hd0,0) > >> # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda2 > >> # initrd /initrd-version.img > >> #boot=/dev/hda > >> default=0 > >> timeout=10 > >> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > >> title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-6) > >> root (hd0,0) > >> kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-6 ro root=LABEL=/ > >> initrd /initrd-2.4.20-6.img > >> title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-6new) > >> root (hd0,0) > >> kernel /bzImage-2.4.20-6new ro root=LABEL=? > >> initrd /initrd-2.4.20-6new.img > >> > >> > >> > >> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > >> /dev/hda2 7787744 1649900 5742244 23% / > >> /dev/hda1 202220 14004 177776 8% /boot > >> none 192560 0 192560 0% /dev/shm > >> > >> > >> I'm assuming I did everything correctly in the grub.conf file. When I reboot the system and try to load my new kernel all I get is > >> > >> Root (hd0,1) > >> Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type is 0x83 > >> > >> Kernel /bzImage-2.4.20-6new ro root=/dev/hda2 ro root=/dev/hda2 > >> > >> Error 15: File not found > >> > >> Press any key to continue... The basic problem here is that identification of the root on the kernel line has to match the identification of the root in the fstab. The basic problem here is that identification of the root on the kernel line has to match the identification of the root in the fstab. You can't have root=LABEL=/ for one and /dev/hda2 for the other. > >> > >> > >> when I type in > >> > >> grub> find /grub/stage1 > >> (0,0) First you need to have a: root (hd0,1) command The command above should give an error then. > >> > >> grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 > >> > >> file not found The command above should work then, etc, etc and so on. > >> > >> grub> find /grub/stage2 from > >> (0,0) > >> > >> grub> find /grub/menu.lst > >> (0,0) > >> > >> What am I missing? Please help. > >> > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Chris > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- ======================================================================= The problem with graduate students, in general, is that they have to sleep every few days. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx
