I am stuck in grub on booting so I want to run this

grub> set root=(hd0,1)
grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=/dev/sda1
grub> initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-29-generic
grub> boot

I do not know the kernel version and when I try to auto complete in the second command here it does not auto complete.

How do I find out the version using grub?

Linux Mint 18.3 on a stick being used to install.

Help will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

The grub shell has a find command. Try "find /boot/vmlinuz"

Thanks did that says cannot find command find.

Thanks for your help

Oops! I think that was grub legacy. What happens if you type "ls (hd0,1)"

If installing, nothing exists on the disk.
Tab completion should work if root is set correctly.

If you are trying to locate the kernel on the USB itself, the format is completely different.

How do I set root on the grub correctly?

How do I locate the kernel on the USB?

Thanks

How did you create the usb and when you mount it, what do you see? A standard bootable Mint usb should have the following directories/files:

On a bootable usb, the kernel and initrd files are in the /casper directory as opposed to an installed system where they are in the /boot directory. If your usb is seen as sda on boot running the following should show the kernel and initrd.

Is the usb using Grub to boot or syslinux/isolinux? Depends upon how you created the usb. The grub commands you posted initially should work if you have the correct device/partition/kernel/initrd names. I would suggest running the ls command if you are getting a grub prompt to see which drive/partition you might need. You haven't indicated if you have an internal drive, multiple internal/external drives...?

ls (hd0,1)/casper/ says file '/casper/' not found
I have internal drive
Thanks
typing ls returns
(hd0) (hd0,gpt3) (hd0),gpt2) (hd0,gpt1)

That command is to find the kernel on a bootable Ubuntu/Mint usb, so then, you aren't trying to use a bootable Mint usb but rather an installed system. In that case, try the following when you are at the grub prompt (grub>):

If that doesn't produce the required results, replace the gpt1 with gpt2 and try again. If that fails, try gpt3 as we have no idea which partition your boot directory is on. Part of the problem is that it wasn't clear from your posts whether you were trying to access an installed system or a bootable usb of Mint.

ls (hd0,gpt1)/boot/ says file '/boot/' not found

ls (hd0,gpt2)/boot/ says error: unknown filesystem

ls (hd0,gpt3)/boot/ says error: unknown filesystem

ls (hd0)/boot/ says error: unknown filesystem

ls (hd0,gpt1)/efi/ says
./../ Microsoft/ Boot/hp/ ubuntu

The machine is a HP 14-BS044NA

Does Windows boot for you?

What is it are you trying to do? Post #10 would indicate that you have windows and Ubuntu installed, whereas your first post you mention

Trying to install Linux mint goes to grub. Unable to boot without knowing the kernel.

Fixed the problem now by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del which makes it to install as normal.

Thanks for everyones help but never did find out how to find the kernel in grub.

Thanks all