[ping - need added help/suggestions] Re: Gutsy Upgrade problem

[NoOp]

On 03/31/2008 04:57 PM, Rick Knight wrote:

>>> NoOp,  I've done a screenshot of gparted for both hda and hdb and they 
>>> are attached here.
>>>
>>>
>>> The output of "find /boot/grub/stage1" in grub is "hd1,4"
>>>
>>> Looking at gparted I can see that somewhere during one upgrade or 
>>> another I've lost the mount point for /dev/hdb1, it's supposed to be my 
>>> /boot partition. Somehow I have a boot directory on /dev/hda5. Maybe I 
>>> need to do some cleanup and get my boot partition working.
>>>     
>>
>> Perhaps you can try:
>>
>> sudo grub
>> grub> root (hd1,4)
>> grub> setup (hd0)
>> grub> quit
>> Reboot (to hard drive).
>>
>> That will setup grub on hd0 (your fat32) but point grub to use hd1,4
>> (hda5) as the primary boot location. *However* before you do that it
>> might be wise to let some others on the list provide their input in case
>> I am wrong (been there, done that).
>>
>> Anyone else care to comment/help?
>>
>>
>>
>>   
> Thanks NoOp.
> 
> Anyone else have any suggestions?
> 
> Nils Kassube?
> 
> Anyone?
> 

+1

Can anyone else please assist/comment?