why Can't I install the grub on ubuntu 6.06?

[zhihang wang]

David:
  My device.map file is:
(hd0)    /dev/hda
I delete the floppy mapping because there is not a floppy driver in my PC.

On 12/26/06, David Koski <david at kosmosisland.com> wrote:
>
> What does /boot/grub/device.map have in it?
>
> David
>
> On Tuesday 26 December 2006 07:18, zhihang wang wrote:
> > This is my disk partion table:
> > sudo fdisk /dev/hda -l
> >
> > Disk /dev/hda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
> > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7296 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> >
> >    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> > /dev/hda1   *           1        3825    30724281    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
> > /dev/hda2            3826        7226    27318532+  83  Linux
> > /dev/hda3            7227        7296      562275    5  Extended
> > /dev/hda5            7227        7296      562243+  82  Linux swap /
> > Solaris
> >
> > When I install grub as follows:
> > sudo grub-install /dev/hda2 --modules=ext2
> > An error message alway occures:
> >
> > cannot find a GRUB device for /boot/grub.
> > grub-setup: error: Cannot guess the root device. Specify the option
> > ``--root-device''.
> >
> >
> > Could any one help me?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > zhihang wang
>
>
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Best Regards
zhihang wang
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