On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 11:46, Ryan Bowman wrote: > Okay, everything worked until grub-install /dev/hda where it reported > 'Could not find device for /boot: Not found or not a block device' > > So I imagine it has something to do with trying to find my /boot partition, > which in grub terms is (hd1,1) > But I'm not exactly sure what/how to tell it.
Try doing "mount /proc" after chrooting. If that fails, then I would just make a bootdisk with mkbootdisk after you chroot. After booting from the bootdisk, then grub-install should work. Michael. > > For reference, my partitions of interest are > /dev/hda1 -ntfs > /dev/hdc2 -/boot > /dev/hdc3 -/ > > > ---- > Ryan Bowman > > 'You must join me, Obi-wan, and together we will destroy the Sith!' > - Count Dooku > > 'And you, younk Skywalker, we will watch your career with great interest.' > - Supreme Chancellor Palpitine > ---- > > > > > > >From: Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: BYU Unix Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: BYU Unix Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [uug] Grub Install > >Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:35:19 -0600 > > > >On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 08:07, Ryan Bowman wrote: > > > So, having successfully resized my NTFS partition, via the > > > reformat/reinstall method, I now want to boot up Red Hat, which was > > > installed previously to this whole expidition. But the foresight of > >those > > > at Redmond, who try to prevent us from using other OS's have windows > > > automatically overwrite the mbr, where grub previously resided. So, > >using > > > only a knoppix cd, or any other cd I suppose, how can I reinstall grub? > >I > > > did it once before, but thankfully I don't remember how I did it (I did > >it > > > wrong, and screwed up my windows partition table, I'd rather not do that > > > again.) > > > Thanks. > > > >Boot on the redhat disk 1, type 'linux rescue.' When the installer asks > >you if you want to mount your hard drive install, select "yes." > > > >At the bash prompt, type 'chroot /mnt/sysimage'. Make sure > >/etc/grub.conf is still set right to boot windows. Then run > >grub-install /dev/hda. If that succeeds, exit, exit, and reboot. > > > >Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > Ryan Bowman > > > > > > 'You must join me, Obi-wan, and together we will destroy the Sith!' > > > - Count Dooku > > > > > > 'And you, younk Skywalker, we will watch your career with great > >interest.' > > > - Supreme Chancellor Palpitine > > > ---- > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Frustrated with dial-up? Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month > > > (depending on the local service providers in your area). > > > https://broadband.msn.com > > > > > > > > > ____________________ > > > BYU Unix Users Group > > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > >-- > >Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >____________________ > >BYU Unix Users Group > >http://uug.byu.edu/ > >___________________________________________________________________ > >List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get MSN 8 Dial-up Internet Service FREE for one month. Limited time offer-- > sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup > > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list -- Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
