Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
2007/1/6, Oliver Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello Chuanwen Not sure about the trail here ... seems you want to boot from a hp/compaq smart-array You need to install grub with the batch option. grub --batch --device-map=/boot/grub/device.map --config-file=/boot/grub/grub.conf --no-floppy then root (hd0,0) setup (hd0) quit Yeah!I can enter grub when I reboot now!!Thank you so much You know,last time I used grub --device-map=/boot/grub/device.map and the result was also succeeded and Done. It's very wizardly!Now I can boot up just by change the command that start grub!! make sure your fstab and your mtab (!!), also you proc is mounted and your device.map is correct. Have also two servers with smart-array. cheers Oli 2007/1/6, Neil Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Chuanwen Wu wrote: Now,I can't boot any OS and can't even enter the grub menu. TBH, all the machines I have had with SmartArrays have also had a simple SCSI or IDE HD for the purposes of booting. It makes life so much simpler. ;) Given the low price of IDE HDs these days, you don't need a big one, I think I would install one pretty damn quick. ;) Is it the only way? Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Best regards, wcw -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Best regards, wcw -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
2007/1/5, Neil Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Chuanwen Wu wrote: My problem is the grub can't find my partition or even disk.So now, when I press tab key, there is not any notation appearing.That I think,because grub can't detect my disk. /dev/cciss is a kind of Logic Volume Manager(LVM).I don't know how exactly it works. It sounds to me like you have a Compaq SmartArray. You CAN get one of those to work but you will have to jump through a few hoops. The experiences of one person who did it are here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-10380-highlight-compaq+proliant.html Thank you.Your link help me a lot! I install my grub in another way: First,I write a line (hd0) /dev/cciss/c0d0 to /boot/grub/device.map. then : #grub --device-map /boot/grub/device.map root (hd0,1) setup (hd0) quit /dev/cciss/c0d0p2 is my /boot partition. But after I rebooted,the error was: Invalid system disk Replace the disk,and then press any key. Now,I can't boot any OS and can't even enter the grub menu. Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Best regards, wcw -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
Chuanwen Wu wrote: Now,I can't boot any OS and can't even enter the grub menu. TBH, all the machines I have had with SmartArrays have also had a simple SCSI or IDE HD for the purposes of booting. It makes life so much simpler. ;) Given the low price of IDE HDs these days, you don't need a big one, I think I would install one pretty damn quick. ;) Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
2007/1/6, Neil Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Chuanwen Wu wrote: Now,I can't boot any OS and can't even enter the grub menu. TBH, all the machines I have had with SmartArrays have also had a simple SCSI or IDE HD for the purposes of booting. It makes life so much simpler. ;) Given the low price of IDE HDs these days, you don't need a big one, I think I would install one pretty damn quick. ;) Is it the only way? Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Best regards, wcw -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
Chuanwen Wu wrote: Is it the only way? No, but it's the quickest and easiest way. It will probably save you a lot of time and frustration. Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
Hi, Chuanwen Wu schrieb: Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0 /dev/cciss/c0d0p1NTFS /dev/cciss/c0d0p2Linux /dev/cciss/c0d0p3extended grub root (hd0,1) or grub root (hd0,0) grub cannot access ntfs so you need to fire the bootloader from windows. I have no idea what the device /dev/cciss is but grub should help you with the tab key to find the right notation. I boot my windows here with: title Windows map (hd1) (hd0) rootnoverify (hd1,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 you can forget the map I need it because I swaped my harddisks. Hope that help a little bit. Bye Matthias -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning. -- Rich Cook -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
Thank you Matthias! 2007/1/5, Matthias Fechner [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, Chuanwen Wu schrieb: Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0 /dev/cciss/c0d0p1NTFS /dev/cciss/c0d0p2Linux /dev/cciss/c0d0p3extended grub root (hd0,1) or grub root (hd0,0) grub cannot access ntfs so you need to fire the bootloader from windows. I have no idea what the device /dev/cciss is but grub should help you with the tab key to find the right notation. My problem is the grub can't find my partition or even disk.So now, when I press tab key, there is not any notation appearing.That I think,because grub can't detect my disk. /dev/cciss is a kind of Logic Volume Manager(LVM).I don't know how exactly it works.But I know it's different from the LVM2, which I installed it and use it in my another machine.I heard that the /dev/cciss is result of some hardware components.But of course, the LVM2 is implemented by software. One of their difference is that:I can see and set the LVM in my machine when the machine even has not enter any OS.When my machine start up, press F8,I can enter a menu in which I can see the LVM and set it. But the LVM2,you can only see it after you enter your linux OS. ps: My machine is a Hewlett-Packard workstation. -- Best regards, wcw -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] can't find my partition when config grub
Chuanwen Wu wrote: My problem is the grub can't find my partition or even disk.So now, when I press tab key, there is not any notation appearing.That I think,because grub can't detect my disk. /dev/cciss is a kind of Logic Volume Manager(LVM).I don't know how exactly it works. It sounds to me like you have a Compaq SmartArray. You CAN get one of those to work but you will have to jump through a few hoops. The experiences of one person who did it are here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-10380-highlight-compaq+proliant.html Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
