Nothing happens after GRUB boots up?

efegumus · 04-15-2009, 02:30 PM

Hi all ;
I've been trying to install Pardus 2008.2 onto my WD 320 external for a few days.Actually; installation went ok.First, i got an error which says "Missing Operating System".Then i found out it happened because i had installed GRUB onto wrong partition.Anyways, i fixed MBR and installed GRUB onto my WD by following scripts starting with " root (hd1,1) setup..." I think the problem should have been solved after that, but now ,when i boot my external hdd Grub loads but there's only black screen and grub>_ cursor.And it's like ;

Pardus Linux ( http:/(www.pardus.org.tr), TUBITAK/UEKAE
[Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible completions of a device/filename. ]

grub> _ ( blinking )

After all..I am stuck with that and I would be really grateful if somebody could help me about it.

(Sorry for my English.I tried to explain my problem as well as i can.)

Thanks in Advance
-Efe

jasohl · 04-15-2009, 03:15 PM

Basicly Grub is waiting for boot commands.
Which drive is root?
Where is the kernel?
Etc...

if you type help at the grub> prompt it will print all the available commands.

A simple example would use the following commands.

Code:

grub> root(hd0,0) [ENTER]
grub> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 [ENTER]
grub> boot [ENTER]

root(hd0,0) this tells grub which partion has the boot folder with the kernel
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 this sets the kernel and any kernel arguments
boot this tells grub to use the above information and boot the system

once you boot your system you can create a config file and store all the commands

For a full explanation see GNU GRUB Manual

efegumus · 04-15-2009, 04:22 PM

Uhmm , looks like it is beyond my capabilities. These codes are very complicated.

root (hd0,1) [enter] (OK)
kernel /boot/ [Possible file were; initframfs-2.6.25.10-114 kernel -2.6.25.20-115 memtest grub]

I choosed one of them randomly and then came till ........root=/dev [possible files were pts shm null console ..yet,all of them were invalid or unsupported executable formats.

Then i again accidently root(ed) something ,suddenly lots of strings appeared on screen and then said Kernel Panic - not syncing VFS: Unable .....

Is there any smarter way to do that? Why does GRUB want me to do something?I installed the Linux and just want it to run.Why is Grub messing everything? OK.I give up...