Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Boot Disk Problem

  1. #1
    Member registered user
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    79

    Boot Disk Problem

    This would only happen to me!

    I use GRUB as my boot-loader. I have Knoppix, JAMD Linux and Win 2k installed. When I installed Knoppix I chose only to make a boot disk.

    The boot disk worked fine but now the floppy is bad. So no Mepis boot disk.

    Knoppix is located on drive partition /dev/hda7

    Can Knoppix be added to my grub boot loader. How would it be done?

    Below is my GRUB file. It looks like this._
    __________________________________________________ _____________
    # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
    # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that
    # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
    # root (hd0,5)
    # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6
    # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
    #boot=/dev/hda
    default=0
    timeout=10
    splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
    title JAMD Linux (2.4.20-9)
    root (hd0,5)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-9 ro root=LABEL=/
    initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-9.img
    title DOS
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    chainloader +1
    # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
    # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that
    # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
    # root (hd0,5)
    # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6
    # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
    #boot=/dev/hda
    default=0
    timeout=10
    splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
    title JAMD Linux (2.4.20-9)
    root (hd0,5)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-9 ro root=LABEL=/
    initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-9.img
    title DOS
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    chainloader +1
    __________________________________________________ ________________

    Thanks for the help,

  2. #2
    Member registered user
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    79
    Well nobody replied. Thats OK. I dug around and found the fix.

    This is finally what worked.I underscored the fix lines.

    default=0
    timeout=10
    splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
    title JAMD Linux (2.4.20-9)
    root (hd0,5)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-9 ro root=LABEL=/
    initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-9.img
    title Windows 2K and 98
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    chainloader +1
    __________________________________________________ __
    title Knoppix Linux (2.4.xx)
    root (hd0,6)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.xx ro root=/dev/hda7
    initrd /boot/initrd.xx-2.4.xx
    __________________________________________________ __

    Anyway that seems to work.

    As it boots, I notice that auto-mount wants to mount a non existent file in the var directory called auto. This may have been happing before but I did not notice. It does not seem to be causing any problems yet.
    Other then the above auto-mount issuet all is working as before.

    Hope this helps someone else if they run into a boot disk thta goes south.

Similar Threads

  1. Another boot disk problem...
    By Rad in forum General Support
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-25-2004, 07:56 PM
  2. saving config to hard drive and boot disk problem
    By Eradicator in forum General Support
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-21-2004, 05:29 PM
  3. HDD install problem - Error 0x07 using LILO from boot disk
    By bbouton in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 03-10-2004, 03:04 AM
  4. Boot cd with lilo or grub boot disk
    By keava in forum General Support
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-20-2003, 05:24 PM
  5. Boot disk problem
    By iconfly in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 09-25-2003, 08:19 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


LOT of 14 DATA 100 Corporation Mainframe Terminal Boards Memory Backplane Gold picture

LOT of 14 DATA 100 Corporation Mainframe Terminal Boards Memory Backplane Gold

$749.99



HP 5060-8359 8K Semiconductor Memory Module 5080-9747 Vintage HP Computer picture

HP 5060-8359 8K Semiconductor Memory Module 5080-9747 Vintage HP Computer

$224.72



Vintage Intel Mainframe Server MCM CPU Substrate Lot Prototyping PGA Validation picture

Vintage Intel Mainframe Server MCM CPU Substrate Lot Prototyping PGA Validation

$500.00



Vintage Telex 952003-112 Mechanical Terminal Keyboard IBM 3270 Mainframe DB25 picture

Vintage Telex 952003-112 Mechanical Terminal Keyboard IBM 3270 Mainframe DB25

$799.00



Rare Vintage Mainframe Burroughs Discrete-Transistor Cordwood Module B2500/B5000 picture

Rare Vintage Mainframe Burroughs Discrete-Transistor Cordwood Module B2500/B5000

$97.95



Vintage Mainframe Computer Disk Drive Pack Dyson SMD 5 Level Disks picture

Vintage Mainframe Computer Disk Drive Pack Dyson SMD 5 Level Disks

$79.00



Vintage IBM #192726 Paper Tape Punch Mainframe Computer Programming Tool 1960s picture

Vintage IBM #192726 Paper Tape Punch Mainframe Computer Programming Tool 1960s

$81.39



Vintage 1977 IBM System/360 Punch Card Program Archive SimSci SSI RPG Mainframe picture

Vintage 1977 IBM System/360 Punch Card Program Archive SimSci SSI RPG Mainframe

$449.99



IBM 3274-51C Controller 3270 mainframe 8

IBM 3274-51C Controller 3270 mainframe 8" floppy tested to power on

$500.00



SOYO SY25 R-Vesa Socket 3 Motherboard SiS Chipset Mainframe picture

SOYO SY25 R-Vesa Socket 3 Motherboard SiS Chipset Mainframe

$73.99