boot stops at GRUB GRUB linux never boots

coffeedemon · 11-09-2004, 12:20 PM

I just installed Slackware 10. When I boot a computer it POSTS, checks for a bootable CD or floppy then outputs "GRUB GRUB" and just sits there. It is not a command prompt or anything. Thanks for any help.

Cedrik · 11-09-2004, 12:29 PM

Try to boot with a rescue cd and reinstall grub, by mounting your slackware root partition and run each
commands prefixed with 'chroot /mnt/hd' (if /mnt/hd is the place where root partition is mounted)
like ' chroot /mnt/hd grub-install /dev/hda ' if you want to reinstall grub in /dev/hda MBR

coffeedemon · 11-09-2004, 12:51 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. I tried "chroot /mnt/hd grub-installer /dev/hdc2"

I get "chroot: cannot run the command 'grub-installer': no such file or directory"

Cedrik · 11-09-2004, 01:00 PM

You have to download and install grub package, I think.
http://www.slackware.com/pb/searchfi...ring=grub&w=on

[edit]
Did you try :
chroot /mnt/hd /sbin/grub-install /dev/hdc2

coffeedemon · 11-09-2004, 02:20 PM

That was not the solution but it helped me figure it out. Thanks man.