grub-install error

xelt · 05-13-2005, 03:31 AM

Hi,
i have this problem: windows installation erased linux boot sector, when i go to rescue mode [using suse 9.2] and run grub-install /dev/hda i get this error message: dev/root/ not find or not block device; there is really no root file/dir in /dev; can anybody help me please???

JZL240I-U · 05-13-2005, 03:41 AM

When you are in rescue-mode (using the first CD from the install) you should get an offer for an automatic repair of your installation. Try this one, it works usually quite well...

xelt · 05-13-2005, 04:02 AM

thx for reply, but when i use rescue option, it simply goes to rescue# command line, where i can run grub-install

JZL240I-U · 05-13-2005, 04:10 AM

Umm, that's not what I meant. Boot from the first install CD, it will detect your installation on hard-disk and (if I remember allright) offer three options how to procceed (at least in SuSE 9.0 it does). Play with these options untilyou get the offer I mentioned above (sorry, I'm not at a Linux box right now, so I can't be more specific).

xelt · 05-13-2005, 04:18 AM

when i boot from suse dvd it gives these options:
1]Boot from harddisk
2]Installation
3]Installation ACPI disabled
4]Installation safe settings
5]Manual installation
6]Rescue system
7]Memory test

JZL240I-U · 05-13-2005, 04:22 AM

Okay, now I remember. Click on 5) manual installation and proceed until you come to the page, where you are offered a repair (until there, nothing should be written to your disk, so it isn't dangerous).

xelt · 05-13-2005, 04:31 AM

Ok, ill try, thx for your help