grub and fstab

linux_aman · 12-14-2006, 08:29 AM

hi

i am using RHEL 4 i am unfortunatley delete my grub.conf and fstab files in my linux box please explain me how to insatll grub and fstab files

please..

weibullguy · 12-14-2006, 08:46 AM

Just reinstall them from your backup. You do have a backup of your system, don't you? Otherwise, they're just text files that you can edit/create in a text editor.

Here's a good primer for fstab. Execute mount -l to see your system's current setup.

Here's a sample grub.conf file. Here's the grub manual. You need to know where things are located on you system to create the file.

ramesh.mimit · 01-07-2007, 03:14 AM

u should install initscripts rpm in rescue mode for /etc/fstab and for grub.conf simple copy that file from another machine if u have or u can manually create that file in editor in original location /boot/grub/ this will may sove yr problem.

i am using RHEL 4 i am unfortunatley delete my grub.conf and fstab files in my linux box please explain me how to insatll grub and fstab files

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mr_dean · 01-14-2007, 02:26 PM

I don't catch how you can boot without them... The only way to fix it is to find some samples using google and modify them according to your hardware.

ramesh.mimit · 01-15-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ramesh.mimit

u should install initscripts rpm in rescue mode for /etc/fstab and for grub.conf simple copy that file from another machine if u have or u can manually create that file in editor in original location /boot/grub/ this will may sove yr problem.

i am using RHEL 4 i am unfortunatley delete my grub.conf and fstab files in my linux box please explain me how to insatll grub and fstab files

please..

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or u can do one thing more for grub installation boot yr machine in rescue mode and install grub as follows

#/sbin/grub-install <boot-device> (generally /dev/hda1)
or u can install in this way also

at command promt type grub and press enter

grub> root(hd0,0)
grub>setup(hd0)
grub>quit