Gustin Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mathias Krause wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >>>>>> cat /mnt/hda2/boot/grub/menu.lst >>>>>> -> i/o error >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> That is really bad. >>>>> >>>>> Can you see any other files in grub folder by using ls -l? >>>>> >>>> No. As i understand. /boot/grub is not recognized as a directory, >>>> but as a >>>> file. >>>> >>> Can you rename or remove that file? >>> >> yeah. I am pretty sure i can do that. But i am still hoping, that >> someone knows a way, how to re-store that directory. >> >> > Right, once you move the file named "grub" out of the way (eg. something > like grub.old or something), the install grub command should do this for > you. Worst case is that you have to reinstall grub via apt/aptitude. > This should not be necessary as everything in that directory can be > generated by the grub utilities, including the default menu.lst (which > is generated by the kernels grub finds in /boot). > > Nothing can happen as long as there is a file with the same name as the > directory standing in the way. > > >>>>> What do you get when you do "ls -la /mnt/hda2/boot/grub/menu.lst"? >>>>> >>>> i am sure i will get an i/o error, too, as /grub is not a directory >>>> anymore. >>>> I will try ubuntu live disk if /grub folder is still okay. >>>> >>>> >>> grub-install is failing because it cannot write any files into that >>> directory. /boot/grub needs to be a directory, not a file. >>> >> yeah, i understand that ... >> >> > Then move the file /boot/grub out of the way (you don't have to delete > it if that bothers you, just rename it at the very least).
Long time no see :) IIRC you do have an empty partition. If moving a file named "grub" to any other name won't solve your issues, try something completely different. Use your empty partition to install any small Linux, e.g. just a text based Linux without X, but with a completely new grub (for this new Linux install). If this GRUB also shouldn't be able to boot your 64 Studio, then we should pay attention at the LBA issue. Inconsistencies between LBA and CHS aren't important, anyway, the MBR and BIOS settings must fit to the hard disk. Your BIOS settings didn't change, but while installing Windows your MBR did change. If this GRUB should be able to boot your 64 Studio, then try to fix Studio's GRUB again when it's booted or just keep this additional small Linux install. Cheers! Ralf _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
