> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Guillermo Garron > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 1:53 PM > To: For users of Fedora > Subject: Re: Boot loader problem > > On 1/12/07, Mark <msalists@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a problem with booting into FC6: > > > > I had the following installation: > > /boot on hda1 > > / on md0 (raid1 on hda2 and hda3) > > Extended partion on hda4 with only a swap partition as hda5 > > > > > > In the Fedora installation process I selected to install > the boot loader in hda1, not on the MBR. > > > > > > After wiping the entire HD and restoring all partitions > using images I had taken from the various partitions, as well > as the MBR > > (used "dd if=/dev/hda of=backupfile count=1" to backup and > the other way around to restore), I get stuck with "GRUB" > followed by a > > blinking cursor when I try to boot. > > > > Using the SystemRescueCD in order to run grub-install > /dev/hda1 does not get me further either. > > > > Running grub-install on /dev/hda instead of /dev/hda1 gets > me to the grub prompt, but still not all the way through. > > > > What am I missing? > I think you are missing the > > root(hd0,0) command intro grub. > > read this that worked for me sometime ago. > http://www.go2linux.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view > &id=32&Itemid=9 > This is my grub.conf file: boot=/dev/hda1 default=0 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 ro root=/dev/md0 ide=nodma initrd /initrd-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.img > Off course I had no raid :) I don't yet get it to go to the point where that would matter. Thanks, MARK
