Victor Munoz([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > Hello. It's been about a week that I've been unable to boot normally. > Every time I get the grub prompt, and then I have to go through the > sequence of commands "root/kernel/initrd/boot". I understand that this > may occur due to some defective file, but I can't see anything > abnormal in menu.lst, device.map, or fstab. > > This is a dual boot box, Windows in /dev/hdc [(hd0,0) for grub], Sid > in /dev/hdd [(hd1,0)]. I have several kernels installed: 2.6.18-4-686, > 2.6.21-2-686, 2.6.22-1-686, 2.6.22-2-686. 21-2 and 22-1 can't > boot, saying something about BIOS being unable to handle the number of > cylinders. I don't know if this suggests something's wrong with my > system, but 18 and 22-2 boot just fine (except for the fact that I > always get the grub prompt), and the boot process was > normal until a couple of weeks ago. > > Any help will be appreciated. I have included below the files > menu.lst, devide.map, fstab, in case someone is interested. Regards, > > Victor It's late and I'm tired but something looks wrong to me. Do you have 4 hard drives or is this one (1) HD with
You say /dev/hdd [(hd1,0)] But to me /dev/hda -> (hd0,0) /hdb -> (hd1,0) /hdc -> (hd2,0) /hdd -> (hd3,0) but you have title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.21-2-amd64 Default root (hd0,4) -------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda5 ro vga=0x31a initrd /boot/initrd.img savedefault so you say that root is on hda1 partition 3 And the kernel is on root=/dev/sda5 I'm confused. How many HD's do you have, 1 or 2 or ? I don't get this either > # kopt=root=/dev/hdd1 ro If it really is on hd1 partition d, that should be hda4 not hdd1. I hope I'm wrong but I think you are confusing grub as much as me. Wayne > > ----menu.lst------------------------------------------------ > > # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) > # grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), > # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub > # and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/. > > ## default num > # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and > # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. > # > # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry > # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'. > # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your > # array will desync and will not let you boot your system. > default 0 > > ## timeout sec > # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default > entry > # (normally the first entry defined). > timeout 5 > > # Pretty colours > color cyan/blue white/blue > > ## password ['--md5'] passwd > # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing > # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the > # command 'lock' > # e.g. password topsecret > # password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/ > # password topsecret > > # > # examples > # > # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 > # root (hd0,0) > # makeactive > # chainloader +1 > # > # title Linux > # root (hd0,1) > # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro > # > > # > # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST > > ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST > ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified > ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below > > ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs > > ## ## Start Default Options ## > ## default kernel options > ## default kernel options for automagic boot options > ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z > ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. > ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro > ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro > ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro > # kopt=root=/dev/hdd1 ro > > ## default grub root device > ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) > # groot=(hd1,0) > > ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options > ## e.g. alternative=true > ## alternative=false > # alternative=true > > ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options > ## e.g. lockalternative=true > ## lockalternative=false > # lockalternative=false > > ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the > ## alternatives > ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 > # defoptions= > > ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options > ## e.g. lockold=false > ## lockold=true > # lockold=false > > ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option > # xenhopt= > > ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option > # xenkopt=console=tty0 > > ## altoption boot targets option > ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed > ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options > ## altoptions=(single-user) single > # altoptions=(single-user mode) single > > ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst > ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the > ## alternative kernel options > ## e.g. howmany=all > ## howmany=7 > # howmany=all > > ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option > ## e.g. memtest86=true > ## memtest86=false > # memtest86=true > > ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system > ## can be true or false > # updatedefaultentry=false > > ## ## End Default Options ## > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-2-686 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-2-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-2-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-2-686 (single-user mode) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-2-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro single > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-2-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-1-686 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-1-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-1-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.22-1-686 (single-user mode) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-1-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro single > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-1-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.21-2-686 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-2-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.21-2-686 (single-user mode) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-2-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro single > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-2-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 > savedefault > > title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686 (single-user mode) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hdd1 ro single > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686 > savedefault > > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST > > # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian > # ones. > title Other operating systems: > root > > > # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS > # on /dev/hdc1 > title Microsoft Windows XP Professional > root (hd0,0) > #savedefault > makeactive > chainloader +1 > > -----device.map---------------------------------------------------- > > (hd0) /dev/hdc > (hd1) /dev/hdd > > -----fstab--------------------------------------------------------- > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > # > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdd1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > /dev/hdd2 none swap sw 0 0 > /dev/hda /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 > /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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