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jack

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From: /usr/arg

Registered: 2005-11-17

Posts: 66

Can't install GRUB!!

[jack@nube ~]$ sudo fdisk -l

Disco /dev/hda: 80.0 GB, 80060424192 bytes
255 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 9733 cilindros
Unidades = cilindros de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Disposit. Inicio    Comienzo      Fin      Bloques  Id  Sistema
/dev/hda1   *           1        6057    48652821    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2            6058        9733    29527470    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5            6058        9694    29214171    b  W95 FAT32
omitting empty partition (5)

Disco /dev/hdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 9729 cilindros
Unidades = cilindros de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Disposit. Inicio    Comienzo      Fin      Bloques  Id  Sistema
/dev/hdb1               1        9729    78148161    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hdb5               2        7181    57673318+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdb6            7182        7217      289138+  83  Linux
/dev/hdb7   *        7218        9729    20177608+  83  Linux

[jack@nube ~]$ sudo grub
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
grub> root (hd1,7)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83

grub> 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)"...  15 sectors are embedded.
succeeded
 Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 d (hd0) (hd0)1+15 p (hd1,7)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... failed

Error 22: No such partition

grub>

How can i configure grub (menu.lst)

jack

Member

From: /usr/arg

Registered: 2005-11-17

Posts: 66

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

Arrrgghhh!!. :x  :x 

[jack@nube ~]$ sudo mount /dev/hdb7 /mnt
[jack@nube ~]$ sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
[jack@nube ~]$ sudo mount -t proc none /mnt/proc
[jack@nube ~]$ sudo mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys
[jack@nube ~]$ sudo chroot /mnt /bin/bash
[root@nube /]# install-grub /dev/hda /dev/hdb7
Install Device:         (hd0)           /dev/hda
Boot Device:            (hd1,6)         /dev/hdb7

Continue? [Y/n] Y
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.


    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)

 [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.  For the first word, TAB
   lists possible command completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
   completions of a device/filename. ]
grub> root (hd1,6)
 Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x83
grub> setup (hd0)

Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition
grub> quit

Grub installation failed.

My menu.lst

# (0) Arch Linux
title  Arch Linux
root   (hd1,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/hdb7 ro
initrd /boot/initrd26.img

# (1) Windows
title Windows XP SP2
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

LILO works!! But i prefer grub.....

cdhotfire

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From: Ocala, Florida

Registered: 2006-02-13

Posts: 151

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

Have you tried "grub-install"?
But try checking your /boot/grub/device.map and make sure your harddrives in there.

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jack

Member

From: /usr/arg

Registered: 2005-11-17

Posts: 66

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

[root@nube /]# cat /boot/grub/device.map
(fd0)   /dev/fd0
(hd0)   /dev/hda
(hd1)   /dev/hdb

[root@nube /]# install-grub /dev/hda /dev/hdb7
Install Device:         (hd0)           /dev/hda
Boot Device:            (hd1,6)         /dev/hdb7

Continue? [Y/n] Y
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.


    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)

 [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.  For the first word, TAB
   lists possible command completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
   completions of a device/filename. ]
grub> root (hd1,6)
 Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x83
grub> setup (hd0)

Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition
grub> quit

Grub installation failed.

:?:  :?:  :?:  :?:

ScriptDevil

Member

From: In Front of My PC

Registered: 2006-04-06

Posts: 253

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

It happened to me so I used lilo and booted happily ever after.
Dont look for names like Grub or Lilo. Use the one that does the Job!

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McQueen

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From: Arizona

Registered: 2006-03-20

Posts: 387

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

As previously mentioned, try 'grub-install'.

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jack

Member

From: /usr/arg

Registered: 2005-11-17

Posts: 66

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

Nothing works!.
And crash the entire hda1...i think will lost the very important data end windows xp. :cry: 
Now appear like "unknown partition".

ScriptDevil

Member

From: In Front of My PC

Registered: 2006-04-06

Posts: 253

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

install lilo for the last time
The XP section is

other=/dev/hda1
    optional
     label=WindowsXP 

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vacant

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From: downstairs

Registered: 2004-11-05

Posts: 816

Re: Can't install GRUB!!

/dev/hdb1               1        9729    78148161    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hdb5               2        7181    57673318+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdb6            7182        7217      289138+  83  Linux
/dev/hdb7   *        7218        9729    20177608+  83  Linux

This doesn't look right to me. Partition 1 (primary) is marked as an extended partition  covering the whole disk, blocks 1 - 9729. Partition 2 is divided into three (5, 6 & 7) but almost totally overlaps partition 1?

Your hda partition table looks OK though.