[linux] help with grub

[Josiah Boothby]

The command line should have tab completion, so as long as your root 
path is correct (hd0,1) you should be able to tab through your options.

I should ask, though: is /dev/hda0 (hd0,1) as you have, or would it be 
(hd0,0)?

Josiah

Helen Petropoulos wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a linux machine running RHE Linux, version 4, and today when 
> trying to boot, it goes directly into
> the grub prompt.  I tried the following commands:
> 
> root (hd0, 1)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda0
> 
> but did not get to the boot command because it came back and said that 
> it could not find the file.  I looked at
> a backup of the system and found the following kernels:
> 
> vmlinuz-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL
> vmlinuz-2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp
> vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.EL
> vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.ELsmp
> 
> I tried to load each of these files and got the same error message, File 
> not found.
> 
> I'm assuming that I have the root designations correct.  My experience 
> with linux is limited, and this is my first box.
> There have not been any special configurations to my knowledge.  I 
> thought at first the kernel might be corrupt, but
> they can't all be corrupt and it can't find any of them at any rate.  If 
> the filesystem itself is corrupt, would I be able to
> get into grub at all?  If the filesystem were not mounted, would I be 
> able to get into grub?
> 
> Do I need to boot from CD at this point to see what kernels are there?  
> Is there any other way to look at the filesystem
> and see what's on it?
> 
> Do you recommend that I try to boot off of a kernel that's on a CD?
> 
> it's probably clear that this is my first run with grub, so thanks for 
> being patient and any advice is appreciated.
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Helen
> Department of Radiology
>