On (13/03/05 05:38), Aritz Beraza Garayalde [Rei] wrote: > > Hi > > > > I'm having some trouble with grub. Briefly, when I installed orginally, > > I installed a 32 bit sarge system first and then the amd64 system, which > > has been working fine. For the sake of clarity we'll call this > > 64bit install 'production' I decided to use the 32bit sarge space to do a > > fresh amd64 system ('test') and I stupidly let the installer install grub. > > Well > > apart from having to mount and edit the 'production' fstab, I managed to > > get back into my production system. > > > > But I've tried both grub-install and the grub command line interface: > > grub> root (hd0,7) > > grub> setup (hd0) > > setup (hd0) > > Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes > > Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes > > Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes > > Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 16 sectors are embedded. > > succeeded > > Segmentation fault > > > > When I try to boot, I get: > > > > GRUB 1.5 (I think from memory) > > > > and then nothing ;( > > > > So it would appear that neither method is installing grub on the mbr > > > > Unfortunately, I don't have a floppy on this machine and so I have to > > repeat the 'test' install to get grub installed to the master boot > > record. So the installer is successfully installing grub on the mbr. > > > > I've tried this a number of times but not making headway but before > > filing a bug report, I thought I'd check here first. > > > > This is a known bug of grub, i had it 2 weeks ago. You won't be able > to install it by hand. I think it is a conflict with something in the > kernel as it only hapens with some versions of the kernel. For > example, with an "old" 2.6.6 grub works fine installing in the mbr, > but not for newer kernels like 2.6.8 or 2.6.10. You can download DFS > live-cd and try to install grub chrooting to you debian 64 > installation. I thing DFS can boot with an amd64 ready 2.6.4 o 2.6.6 > kernel. Thanks Aritz
DSL got me a grub boot disk - thanks. Strangely, amd64 ready 2.6.4 o 2.6.6 kernels booted fine but nothing appeared when typing 'root' to login. Booting off the first 32 bit kernel worked fine. I haven't yet tried to chroot into my production system to fix grub - another little project, once I get some more time ;) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]