On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 10:35:31PM -0500, Jim Cornette wrote: > Rejean Proulx wrote: > >I need to reinstall my kernel and grub using the rescue cd or the rescue > >option on the install dvd for fc4. I tried the command grub-install but it > >won't install grub because the kernel hasn't changed. There is no > >kernel on > >md0. How do I make it install the kernel again. I am trying to fix my boot > >partition to get it to boot. > > > >As there is no screen reader on the fc4 dvd, it is difficult for me to > >search the cd as I must get my wife to read the screens. Sure wish speakup > >was on that cd. > > > >Is there a documented list of tools and scripts documented somewhere for > >the > >rescue process? > > > >Rejean Proulx > >Visit my family at > >http://interfree.ca > >MSN is: > >rejean@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > The rescue CD should contain tools to make recovery easier for all. > > Anyway, I believe you want to enter Linux rescue. Next you want to > chroot /mnt/sysimage. > You also want be sure that you have the /boot partition on your system > mounted. This should have become detected by the rescue mode entry. > However, since you do not have a kernel installed, you might need to > mount the boot partition. Usually you will have a /mnt/sysimage for your > root partition and another /mnt/sysimage/boot partition before you > chroot to /mnt/sysimage. > > List of tasks you need to do. > - Get into rescue mode and chroot to /mnt/sysimage. > - Ensure that you have your /boot partition mounted. > - Change to the RPMS directory or a directory which contains the kernel > that you want to install. > - Install the desired kernel RPM with rpm -ivh > - check /etc/grub.conf to see if it contains information for the kernel. > - run grub-install /dev/<my-boot-drive> > - reboot > > I hope this advise helps. > This is ok as far as it goes but grub-install sometimes does not work in situations such as this. The you do this. Once you have chroot-ed and checked the grub.conf then run the following: grub grub> root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0) grub> quit Of course the hd0 and hd0.0 depend on where you want to put the MBR. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University telephone: (210)-999-7484
