Cannot install a bootloader
Hi All, I've trouble installing the bootloader (both grub and lilo fail). I'm using the netinstall cd-image to install. My first idea was a problem with my RAID controller (Adaptec 2020ZCR, running a 4 disc raid 5 array) but it even fails to install a bootloader to a floppy disc. So I think it's a general problem, instead of a hardware problem. It always returns the same error message: The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. The thing I found out is that the new / filesystem is still mounted under /target, but I guess this is normal while installing...? (never bothered to look, since it always works out fine). Any suggestions welcome! Kind regards, Dirk
Re: Cannot install a bootloader
Hi Steffen, Thanks for your reply. Only I'm not sure what to do now... I've chrooted to /target and tried to install grub again, still the same error. The mtab and device.map look correct to me. Could you give me another hint? Thanks! Dirk Steffen Grunewald schreef: On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 11:07:05AM +0200, Dirk Bonenkamp - Bean IT wrote: Hi All, I've trouble installing the bootloader (both grub and lilo fail). I'm using the netinstall cd-image to install. My first idea was a problem with my RAID controller (Adaptec 2020ZCR, running a 4 disc raid 5 array) but it even fails to install a bootloader to a floppy disc. So I think it's a general problem, instead of a hardware problem. It always returns the same error message: The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. The thing I found out is that the new / filesystem is still mounted under /target, but I guess this is normal while installing...? (never bothered to look, since it always works out fine). I've seen this error message a few times. grub must be installed from a chroot environment (which should be true in your case). grub must find a *correct* mtab to resolve hard disk partitions. (it's a bit tricky since the /proc/mounts trick appears not to work) A leftover device.map may confuse it as well. Steffen
Re: Cannot install a bootloader
Hi All, I've trouble installing the bootloader (both grub and lilo fail). I'm using the netinstall cd-image to install. My first idea was a problem with my RAID controller (Adaptec 2020ZCR, running a 4 disc raid 5 array) but it even fails to install a bootloader to a floppy disc. So I think it's a general problem, instead of a hardware problem. It always returns the same error message: The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. The thing I found out is that the new / filesystem is still mounted under /target, but I guess this is normal while installing...? (never bothered to look, since it always works out fine). Any suggestions welcome! Do you have a seperate partition for /boot? I have seen grub in sarge fail in that case. Creating a symlink helps it though. ln -s . /target/boot/boot Newer versions of grub are a bit smarter in my experience. Len Sorensen Thank you all for your replies. Finally, I've created a grub boot floppy, chose to not install a bootloader, booted into the new system and installed configured grub in the new system. No problem at all. Maybe I've should have tried this a bit sooner, but I'm s spoiled with the almost-always-smooth debian installer... :) Thanks! Dirk
