>>>>> "david" == david <da...@kenpro.com.au> writes:
>> On 26/01/10 23:25, da...@kenpro.com.au wrote: >>> After doing a routine reboot I get grub error 15 on Ubuntu 8.10 >> Does this error occur before or after the GRUB menu appears? >> >> i.e. do you get presented with a menu to select which kernel at >> all, or does it bomb out before it gets to that stage? >> >>> When I enter the BIOS I am only getting one option for booting >>> into a hard-drive, although I recollect that previously I had to >>> select which hard drive. >>> >>> The BIOS does recognise all three hard drives as being present. I >>> am able to mount the bootable drive from a live CD and the data >>> appears to be OK. >>> >>> Any suggestions what has gone amiss? >> It may well be that the GRUB MBR is simply looking at the wrong >> drive for the menu.lst file. In which case, re-running grub-install >> would be my first suggestion as a fix. >> david> It bombs before the kernel list. I've tried running: david> #grub-install /dev/sdc Could not find device for /boot: Not david> found or not a block device. Hmmm. This sounds as if the mapping from BIOS to Linux drives is broken. Try grub-install with the --recheck option. -- Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au ERTOS within National ICT Australia -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
