LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General
User Name
Password
Linux - General This Linux forum is for general Linux questions and discussion.
If it is Linux Related and doesn't seem to fit in any other forum then this is the place.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 03-08-2004, 06:15 AM   #1
khalidcsc
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 7

Rep: Reputation: 0
Unhappy confused.....!!!


i have redhat 7.3 and windows2000 on my computer (on the same hard drive), i logged in my linux since 1 week,when i tried to reboot it,it hags then i reboot it manually by powering-off . when it came back it gave me the following MSG:

• [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>


i hit TAB

• background blocklist boot border cat chainloader cmp color confile debug display displayapm displaymem embed find foreground fstest geometry halt help hide impsprobe initrd install ioprobe kernel lock makeactiv map md5crypt module modulenounzip partnew parttype password pause read reboot root rootverify savedefualt serial setkey setup shade splashimage terminal testload testvbe unhide uppermen vbeprobe viewpoint

now, what in the hell does all that mean? and what did i do wrong?

thanks in advance for your help
 
Old 03-08-2004, 07:20 AM   #2
RobertP
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 454

Rep: Reputation: 32
You must have your bootloader, grub, misconfigured. It is looking for a grub command:
see
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Multiboot-with-GRUB.html
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO/index.html
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...e/ch-grub.html
 
Old 03-08-2004, 03:10 PM   #3
khalidcsc
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 7

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
still i need more help ... cose i hear some ways easer than this ..
by the way thanx for you reply ..
 
Old 03-11-2004, 03:16 AM   #4
khalidcsc
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 7

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
No answer !!!!!! good 4 me
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Very confused unkn0wnhacka Linux - General 12 07-20-2005 09:44 AM
Please help, I'm so confused sdat1333 SUSE / openSUSE 4 12-11-2004 09:23 PM
confused FrozenPenquin Linux - Newbie 26 12-09-2003 09:27 AM
so confused... KeTrueno Linux - General 1 09-28-2003 01:45 PM
Confused pilotgi Linux - Newbie 9 04-20-2002 12:06 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:54 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration