Hello Jason, On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:52:32 +1000, Jason White <[email protected]> wrote:
> Terry Duell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I tried to re-install grub... >> >> grub-install /dev/sda >> >> which gave the response that /boot/grub/stage1 file not read correctly. > > I don't have that file, but I'm reasonably sure it existed under Grub 1. > Perhaps you are running grub-install from Grub legacy (i.e., Grub 1) > whereas > you're trying to install Grub 2. This could in fact be your problem if > Grub 2 > didn't get installed to the boot sector of the drive as it should have > been. > > Make sure you're running grub-install from Grub 2.0. If you invoke it > from > within the chroot environment, you'll need to have bind mounted /dev > into the > chroot (you've already quoted instructions for doing that). > > Otherwise, if you're running grub-install from the "live CD", be sure > it's the > correct version, and you'll probably have to specify the location of the > boot > directory with the --boot-directory option, e.g., grub-install > --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sda > > I hope this is helpful. Just don't mix Grub 1 and Grub 2. Yes, it is. You are right, when I tried to run grub the system said grub wasn't installed and gave instructions to install grub-legacy. Is there a way that I can ensure that grub-install I run is in fact installing grub2? Cheers, -- Regards, Terry Duell _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
