[gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Ian K]

Hi there,
I am getting an "Error 15"
when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
and got the file, and am including it. I think the
error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
the file. Let me know if you see a problem.
Ian
PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
explaining the ..::..'s

---------grub.conf---------
default 2
timeout 10
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz



title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
:::::.....
root (hd0,1)
kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4



title=.....:::::Gentoo
Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR2:::::.....
root (hd0,1)
kernel /linux-2.6.11-r11-IR2 root=/dev/hda4 


title=.....:::::Gentoo
Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR3:::::.....
root (hd0,1)
kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11-IR3 root=/dev/hda4


title=.....:::::Gentoo Linux
2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2:::::.....
root (hd0,1)
kernel /K2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2 root=/dev/hda4




title=.....:::::          Windows XP         
:::::.....
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1


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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Heinz Sporn]

Hi!

Whenever someone has Grub problems it'd be a good idea to not only post
grub.conf but more importantly infos about the disk layouts (and fstab
to round it up).

In your case there seems to be a couple of things to verify.

I assume that Grub didn't come up with its initial dialog? That usually
means that it couldn't find /boot/grub/grub.conf using it's stage
drivers in /boot/grub.

With root (hd0,1) you force Grub to load an OS from the second partition
of your first physical disk. Does /dev/hda4 reflect this situation?

So in short: you have to tell Grub where to find /boot/grub/grub.conf

But for detailed forensics I'd need more intel.

Regards

spox

Am Samstag, den 06.08.2005, 01:32 -0400 schrieb Ian K:
> Hi there,
> I am getting an "Error 15"
> when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
> and got the file, and am including it. I think the
> error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
> the file. Let me know if you see a problem.
> Ian
> PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
> explaining the ..::..'s
> 
> ---------grub.conf---------
> default 2
> timeout 10
> splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> 
> 
> 
> title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
> :::::.....
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4
> 
> 
> 
> title=.....:::::Gentoo
> Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR2:::::.....
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /linux-2.6.11-r11-IR2 root=/dev/hda4 
> 
> 
> title=.....:::::Gentoo
> Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR3:::::.....
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11-IR3 root=/dev/hda4
> 
> 
> title=.....:::::Gentoo Linux
> 2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2:::::.....
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /K2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2 root=/dev/hda4
> 
> 
> 
> 
> title=.....:::::          Windows XP         
> :::::.....
> rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
> 
> 
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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 01:32:38 -0400 (EDT), Ian K wrote:

> I am getting an "Error 15"
> when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
> and got the file, and am including it. I think the
> error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
> the file. Let me know if you see a problem.

Error 15 is file nor found. 

> title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
> :::::.....
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4

Do you have a separate boot partition on /dev/hda2? That's where GRUB is
looking for the kernel.

If you posted the error message and some details of your partitioning,
you will get more informed advice.

> PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
> explaining the ..::..'s

It's best to make things work first, then make them look good. Do you
still get the error when you remove the eye candy from the config file?


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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Ian K]

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Heinz Sporn wrote:

>Hi!
>
>Whenever someone has Grub problems it'd be a good idea to not only post
>grub.conf but more importantly infos about the disk layouts (and fstab
>to round it up).
>
>  
>
OK, well I have a dual boot with Windows happening here as you
probably can tell. Its all on the one hard drive.

Partition 1 (grub 0)(hda1) = Windows XP (NTFS)
Partition 2 (grub 1)(hda2) = Gentoo /boot (reiserfs)
Partition 3 (grub 2)(hda3) = Linux Swap
Partition 4 (grub 3)(hda4) = Gentoo / (Including /home) (reiserfs)

>In your case there seems to be a couple of things to verify.
>
>I assume that Grub didn't come up with its initial dialog? 
>
Yup, it showed nothing.

>That usually
>means that it couldn't find /boot/grub/grub.conf using it's stage
>drivers in /boot/grub.
>  
>
Alright, so would I just 'install' it again? This is not an initial
install of grub, how could it lose its configuration file?

>With root (hd0,1) you force Grub to load an OS from the second partition
>of your first physical disk. Does /dev/hda4 reflect this situation?
>
>So in short: you have to tell Grub where to find /boot/grub/grub.conf
>  
>
Well, as long as you can tell me how Im OK.

>But for detailed forensics I'd need more intel.
>
>Regards
>
>spox
>  
>
Thanks very much!!
Ian

>Am Samstag, den 06.08.2005, 01:32 -0400 schrieb Ian K:
>  
>
>>Hi there,
>>I am getting an "Error 15"
>>when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
>>and got the file, and am including it. I think the
>>error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
>>the file. Let me know if you see a problem.
>>Ian
>>PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
>>explaining the ..::..'s
>>
>>---------grub.conf---------
>>default 2
>>timeout 10
>>splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>
>>
>>
>>title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
>>:::::.....
>>root (hd0,1)
>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4
>>
>>
>>
>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR2:::::.....
>>root (hd0,1)
>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-r11-IR2 root=/dev/hda4 
>>
>>
>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR3:::::.....
>>root (hd0,1)
>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11-IR3 root=/dev/hda4
>>
>>
>>title=.....:::::Gentoo Linux
>>2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2:::::.....
>>root (hd0,1)
>>kernel /K2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2 root=/dev/hda4
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>title=.....:::::          Windows XP         
>>:::::.....
>>rootnoverify (hd0,0)
>>makeactive
>>chainloader +1
>>
>>
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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Ian K]

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Hey guys,
I was poking around, and saw that my boot simlink was wiped.
I thought that was the answer. But I now boot and get an
error 16. grrrr.....
Ian

Ian K wrote:

>Heinz Sporn wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi!
>>
>>Whenever someone has Grub problems it'd be a good idea to not only post
>>grub.conf but more importantly infos about the disk layouts (and fstab
>>to round it up).
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>OK, well I have a dual boot with Windows happening here as you
>probably can tell. Its all on the one hard drive.
>
>Partition 1 (grub 0)(hda1) = Windows XP (NTFS)
>Partition 2 (grub 1)(hda2) = Gentoo /boot (reiserfs)
>Partition 3 (grub 2)(hda3) = Linux Swap
>Partition 4 (grub 3)(hda4) = Gentoo / (Including /home) (reiserfs)
>
>  
>
>>In your case there seems to be a couple of things to verify.
>>
>>I assume that Grub didn't come up with its initial dialog? 
>>
>>    
>>
>Yup, it showed nothing.
>
>  
>
>>That usually
>>means that it couldn't find /boot/grub/grub.conf using it's stage
>>drivers in /boot/grub.
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>Alright, so would I just 'install' it again? This is not an initial
>install of grub, how could it lose its configuration file?
>
>  
>
>>With root (hd0,1) you force Grub to load an OS from the second partition
>>of your first physical disk. Does /dev/hda4 reflect this situation?
>>
>>So in short: you have to tell Grub where to find /boot/grub/grub.conf
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>Well, as long as you can tell me how Im OK.
>
>  
>
>>But for detailed forensics I'd need more intel.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>spox
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>Thanks very much!!
>Ian
>
>  
>
>>Am Samstag, den 06.08.2005, 01:32 -0400 schrieb Ian K:
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi there,
>>>I am getting an "Error 15"
>>>when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
>>>and got the file, and am including it. I think the
>>>error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
>>>the file. Let me know if you see a problem.
>>>Ian
>>>PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
>>>explaining the ..::..'s
>>>
>>>---------grub.conf---------
>>>default 2
>>>timeout 10
>>>splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
>>>:::::.....
>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR2:::::.....
>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-r11-IR2 root=/dev/hda4 
>>>
>>>
>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR3:::::.....
>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11-IR3 root=/dev/hda4
>>>
>>>
>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo Linux
>>>2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2:::::.....
>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>kernel /K2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2 root=/dev/hda4
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>title=.....:::::          Windows XP         
>>>:::::.....
>>>rootnoverify (hd0,0)
>>>makeactive
>>>chainloader +1
>>>
>>>
>>>__________________________________________________
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>>>      
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>
>  
>


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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Richard Fish]

Ian K wrote:

>Heinz Sporn wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi!
>>
>>Whenever someone has Grub problems it'd be a good idea to not only post
>>grub.conf but more importantly infos about the disk layouts (and fstab
>>to round it up).
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>OK, well I have a dual boot with Windows happening here as you
>probably can tell. Its all on the one hard drive.
>
>Partition 1 (grub 0)(hda1) = Windows XP (NTFS)
>Partition 2 (grub 1)(hda2) = Gentoo /boot (reiserfs)
>  
>

Is /boot mounted with the 'notail' option?  Normally that is required 
for /boot with reiserfs.

-Richard

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Re: [gentoo-user] Whats wrong with my grub.conf

[Ian K]

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Ian K wrote:

>Hey guys,
>I was poking around, and saw that my boot simlink was wiped.
>I thought that was the answer. But I now boot and get an
>error 16. grrrr.....
>Ian
>
>  
>
Well, it turns out that when I replaced the symlink with a new one,
I replaced it wrong. It pointed to the wrong place. (../boot instead of
just .)
That seemed to fix it. Thanks for the assistance though!!!
Ian

>Ian K wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Heinz Sporn wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi!
>>>
>>>Whenever someone has Grub problems it'd be a good idea to not only post
>>>grub.conf but more importantly infos about the disk layouts (and fstab
>>>to round it up).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>OK, well I have a dual boot with Windows happening here as you
>>probably can tell. Its all on the one hard drive.
>>
>>Partition 1 (grub 0)(hda1) = Windows XP (NTFS)
>>Partition 2 (grub 1)(hda2) = Gentoo /boot (reiserfs)
>>Partition 3 (grub 2)(hda3) = Linux Swap
>>Partition 4 (grub 3)(hda4) = Gentoo / (Including /home) (reiserfs)
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>In your case there seems to be a couple of things to verify.
>>>
>>>I assume that Grub didn't come up with its initial dialog? 
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Yup, it showed nothing.
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>That usually
>>>means that it couldn't find /boot/grub/grub.conf using it's stage
>>>drivers in /boot/grub.
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Alright, so would I just 'install' it again? This is not an initial
>>install of grub, how could it lose its configuration file?
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>With root (hd0,1) you force Grub to load an OS from the second partition
>>>of your first physical disk. Does /dev/hda4 reflect this situation?
>>>
>>>So in short: you have to tell Grub where to find /boot/grub/grub.conf
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Well, as long as you can tell me how Im OK.
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>But for detailed forensics I'd need more intel.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>spox
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Thanks very much!!
>>Ian
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Am Samstag, den 06.08.2005, 01:32 -0400 schrieb Ian K:
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hi there,
>>>>I am getting an "Error 15"
>>>>when grub loads. I booted in with a Gentoo Live CD
>>>>and got the file, and am including it. I think the
>>>>error 15 code is a syntax error, right? Here is
>>>>the file. Let me know if you see a problem.
>>>>Ian
>>>>PS> Please note I like to make things look good,
>>>>explaining the ..::..'s
>>>>
>>>>---------grub.conf---------
>>>>default 2
>>>>timeout 10
>>>>splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>title=.....::::: GentooLinux2.6.11-gentoo-r11
>>>>:::::.....
>>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda4
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR2:::::.....
>>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-r11-IR2 root=/dev/hda4 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo
>>>>Linux2.6.11-gen-r11-IR3:::::.....
>>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>>kernel /linux-2.6.11-gentoo-r11-IR3 root=/dev/hda4
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>title=.....:::::Gentoo Linux
>>>>2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2:::::.....
>>>>root (hd0,1)
>>>>kernel /K2.6.13-rc1-mm1-R2 root=/dev/hda4
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>title=.....:::::          Windows XP         
>>>>:::::.....
>>>>rootnoverify (hd0,0)
>>>>makeactive
>>>>chainloader +1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>__________________________________________________
>>>>Do You Yahoo!?
>>>>Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
>>>>http://mail.yahoo.com 
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>


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