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I am new to linux and having some issues with my kernel update. I ran up2date
and was told I have a new kernel(2.6.10-1.766). However when I boot it does not show this kernel in grub, also my grub.conf file in /etc is missing . Has anyone had this issue before and if so how do I fix it?
odd... i thought fedora 3 setup grub by default...
just to make sure its installed....
bash$ rpm -q grub
then try running:
bash$ /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda
where /dev/hda is your boot drive....
i'm not too framililar with this script.... i usally do it manually...
i think this should install grub and put /boot/grub.conf into place.
if it doesn't work let me know i'll talk you through the 'manual' way....
]# rpm -q grub
grub-0.95-3
]# /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 does not have any corresponding BIOS drive.
just for reference.... this is how to do it by hand....might want to give that a shot
bash$ sudo grub --no-floppy
GNU GRUB version 0.94 (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)
[ 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> device (hd0) /dev/hda
grub> root (hd0,0)
Filesystem type is reiserfs, partition type 0x83
grub> setup (hd0)
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/reiserfs_stage1_5" exists... yes
Running "embed /boot/grub/reiserfs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 26 sectors are embedded.
succeeded
Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+26 p (hd0,0)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded
Done.
I just tried to do it manually and this is what I got
as user
]$ sudo grub --no-floppy
jtush is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
as root
# sudo grub --no-floppy
sudo: grub: command not found
the disk I used to install were provided by my office several other people have used them only one other person had this issue
I Installed a work station with most packages except for KDFCE and Games
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