not finding gentoo

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 04:09 PM

grub doesnt find my gentoo

error 15:file not found

kernel /kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hda4

my linux setup is

title=gentoo
root (hd0,1)-(is this supposed to b the root partition or the boot)
kernel /kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hda4

acid_kewpie · 10-17-2004, 04:19 PM

hda4? are you sure that's right? you'll only ever get an hda4 if you have only 4 primary partitions on your system and nothing else. In grub you can use tab completion to search for filenames like in bash if the file name is wrong, also always place the partition name on the kernel line too, e.g. "kernel (hd0,3)/kernel-2.6.8"

you also define two different roots... hd0,0 = hda1..... what's with that?

david_ross · 10-17-2004, 04:19 PM

root (hd0,1) should be your boot partition and root= should be your / partition.

Can you post the output of this if you are still unsure:
ls -l /boot
mount

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 04:21 PM

yes its hda4

windows-hda1
boot-hda2'
swap-hda3
root-hda4

ill try this once i reboot real quick

kernel(hd0,3)/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r10

yes ill boot real quick lemme go get it

acid_kewpie · 10-17-2004, 04:22 PM

wha? no you have /boot?? obviosuly if the kernel image IS in hda2, then you want (hd0,1), which isn't mentioned anywhere yet!

OH.. duuhh sorry, yes it is there. retard.

foo_bar_foo · 10-17-2004, 04:30 PM

Quote:

root (hd0,1)-(is this supposed to b the root partition or the boot)

that need to be the partition with the kernel file on it whatever that might be
is there a seperate /boot partition for the gentoo install or just a /boot
directory on the root (/) partition ???

if it's just a boot directory on hda4
then you go:
title=gentoo
root (hd0,3)
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hda4

if it's a /boot partition on hda2 then you go
title=gentoo
root (hd0,1)
kernel /kernel-2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=LABEL=/

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 04:33 PM

sorry for all the errors lol

title=gentoo
root (hd0,1)
kernel(hd0,3)/kernel2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hda4

boot partition=hda2
root partiton=hda4

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 04:44 PM

to edit my grub im going to
nano -w /mnt/gentoo/grub/grub.conf

in there i have linux listed but when i boot linux doesnt even show up as an option in grub

all that shows up is windows xp

UsualTuxpect · 10-17-2004, 05:09 PM

try this in stead of the last line --

kernel /kernel2.6.8-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hda4

acid_kewpie · 10-17-2004, 05:17 PM

ok well try going down the shell path.... get a grub shell and try "kernel (hd0,1)/" and hit tab, just like in bash. you'll be able to see there and then if the file is there. there's no need to keep rebooting to edit the config. obviosuly if you do find the file, make a note of it and edit grub.conf

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 10:30 PM

aright thanks...........ill try that

rj686 · 10-17-2004, 10:46 PM

im just going to redo the whole thing...............

when im setting up my grub config im not sure what to do? seems like everything i try is wrong

windows-hda1
boot-hda2
swap-hda3
root-hda4

title=gentoo
root (hd0.1)
kernel (hd0,?)/kernel-<kernel version>

i dont know what to put in root nor do i know where my kernel is located is it in root or boot?

UsualTuxpect · 10-17-2004, 11:49 PM

did you make ur boot partition active ???????

post the output of #fdisk -l

rj686 · 10-18-2004, 09:11 PM

how should i set up my fstab

hda1-windows
hda2-boot(ext2)
hda3-swap
hda4root(reiserfs)

i've read the manual many times but for some reason i always screw up fstab and or grub

tan_newt · 10-18-2004, 11:55 PM

Make sure when you make a new kernel or edit the grub config that /boot is mounted. Otherwise you'll edit a file that isn't used.