You need to know where /boot is on your system [the hd & partition
number]

Boot from floppy, then login as root and run grub
*(this is actual output from my system)*
<snip>
    GRUB  version 0.92  (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> find /boot/grub/menu.lst
 (hd0,2)

grub> root (hd0,2)
 Filesystem type is xfs, partition type 0x83

grub> setup (hd0)
 Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
 Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
 Checking if "/boot/grub/xfs_stage1_5" exists... yes
 Running "embed /boot/grub/xfs_stage1_5 (hd0)"...  25 sectors are
embedded.
succeeded
 Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+25 p
(hd0,2)/boot/grub/stage2
/boot/grub/grub.conf"... succeeded
Done.

<snip>

Run 'setup' for each drive - this is what I have done in numerous
circumstances.  After your last drive, try rebooting.  


On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 05:47, SteelHead wrote:
> I picked up an old Intel JN440bx based server from ebay.  it arrived loaded 
> with WinNT and booted fine.  I put a CDROM on the box and fought a cd boot, 
> finally giving up and going on to Floppy boot.
> 
> I have installed reinstalled RH 7.2 from retail successfully, as lomg as I 
> want to boot from a floppy.  I tried all options, LILO, GRUB, MBR, sda1 and 
> only get a live system when booting from a floppy.  grr!
> 
> the scsi system is an adaptec 7880 reading as a 1000 array, 2 ibm drives and 
> an assortment of cdroms (one at a time)
> 
> We cannot seem to get past the boot from floppy point.
> 
> I googled, and noted others have had tsimilar  issues, but found no solutions.
> 
> Please help, Bill
-- 
VB programmers ask why no one takes them seriously, 
it's somewhat akin to a McDonalds manager asking employees 
why they don't take their 'career' seriously.

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Reply via email to