On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 15:08 -0700, Reg Clemens wrote: > > On Fri, 2005-11-18 at 14:55 -0700, Reg Clemens wrote: > > > Im back to trying to install Fedora on a machine with an Intel 945 > > > motherboard. This is a new motherboard (chipset), and anything > > > less than FC4 doesnt know about the SATA controller on this board. > > > > > > Now I get a clean install, but when I try to boot, there doesnt > > > seem to be a boot block (I get the message 'insert a boot disk') > > > > > > So, is this a known problem? FC4 seems to be able to write to this > > > disk, and fdisk was able to format it, is there a possibility that > > > FC4 cant write a (usable) boot block? > > > > > > Puzzled, and not sure what to try next (OK I can add a non-SATA disk > > > but that seems like a waste) > > ---- > > boot disk 1 > > > > type 'linux rescue' > > > > follow instructions... > > > > # chroot /mnt/sysimage > > > > # grub-install -v /dev/sda > > > > the -v option will tell you what is going on and whether it writes a > > usable boot block > > > > Craig > > > Well, > grub-install -v /dev/sda > only gives me the version number and (appears) to do nothing else. > a simple > grub-install /dev/sda > does give a message saying that the install completed correctly, but > when I go to boot, I see the two letter codes > 5A > (then it clears the 5A) > 5A > (then something that comes and goes too fast to read) > 5A > B9 > then the message across the top of the screen > no bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key > > strange, there seems to be a noise from the disk when I first do the > grub-install that would make me think that its actually writing to > the disk, but I cant think of any reason why it won't then boot > (yes the hard disk is in the boot sequence in the bios) > > Guess Ill pull out the CD that came with the motherboard and see > if it has anything interesting to say, but any other thoughts > would be appreciated, Im puzzled. > > Like I said I CAN add another non-sata disk to the machine, but > having 1/2 TeraByte on a workstation seems a but much (sigh) ---- yeah - you're right... -v option for grub-install is version not verbose I never checked this out myself...when you boot 'linux rescue' and get command prompt...is there a file /etc/modprobe.conf ? after you chroot...does /etc/modprobe.conf look similar/different to the one that you had when you booted linux rescue? after you do the chroot command, is there /initrd directory? perhaps you need to do linux rescue and then modprobe -a and then mkinitrd to make a new initrd file in /boot for your kernel...I just don't know. To give you the exact commands, I would need to know what is in /boot after you execute the chroot command. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
