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Old 02-10-2004, 11:38 PM   #1
Leenuks
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Question GRUB error when trying to install stage 1


Hi
I am having trouble installing grub after having to reinstall windows 98.
I do the following to get to my linux partition

I boot with redhat 7.2 install cd
I then typed "linux rescue" at the prompt

Asked for language and to click continue to find system

get another prompt.

Typed "chroot /mnt/sysimage"

then typed "/sbin/grub-install /dev/hda"
got "/dev/root: Not found or not a block device"

cat /proc/partitions shows both hard discs and partitions on them
I have 2 hardrives and 2 cdrom drives

hda has 2 fat 32 partitions
hdab has 2 partitions 1 linux and 1 swapspace

Partition magic6 sees all partitions from windows.

confused
 
Old 02-11-2004, 12:48 AM   #2
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This might help:

http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-l...-Mar/2334.html


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Old 02-11-2004, 12:50 AM   #3
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Grub doesn't use the hda, hdb, etc. designation. It uses hd0, hd1, etc. (that hd zero, hd one, etc.).
So, hda=hd0 in grub's terminology. Try it again using /dev/hd0 instead of /dev/hda.
 
Old 02-12-2004, 03:12 AM   #4
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Quote:
Originally posted by bigrigdriver
Grub doesn't use the hda, hdb, etc. designation. It uses hd0, hd1, etc. (that hd zero, hd one, etc.).
So, hda=hd0 in grub's terminology. Try it again using /dev/hd0 instead of /dev/hda.

Mmmmm, I don't think so. You can use either even though the newer hd0 syntax is recommended.

You can even mix them within the same file.


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Old 02-12-2004, 07:19 AM   #5
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How exactly is your partition table ?I don't think parted was given with RH7.2, but at the rescue mode, you can use parted to print your partition table.
 
Old 02-16-2004, 05:15 AM   #6
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Hi
I tried parted and then used the command 'check1' and got back that the freespace of hda1 equals 505700 not 505699 ..... seems like something might be up with the partition...... I read that the only way to fix this is to backup and then delete all the partions on my windows hdd (hda) and repartition...

I could just reinstall Redhat to hdb all over again but I think that's the easy way out.

any ideas.....
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