On Feb 20, 2008 4:30 AM, Mitchum Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> #grub-install - Failed
>
> #grub
> >root (hd0,1)...bla bla bla
>  - Failed
>
> #mount <linux partition>
> #chroot /media/sdb2
> #grub-install
> ...
> Now I did do my research and al lof the grub install / mbr recovery
> tutorials are the three things that  I did. So I know you guys love a
> challenge....Can you help us out?

Did you try the find stage1 option in grub?  Read this...
http://www.sorgonet.com/linux/grubrestore/

> The chroot option seems to be the best way to go, however whenever i
> chroot into the linux partition i only have one device in my /dev/ and
> thats sda. When I try to /etc/init.d/udev restart I get a couple of CP
> errors, and if i try again it fails. There is no /dev/.static folder
> for udev to read from (I assume thats what its for...)

You need to bind mount your /dev directory, and perhaps others as
well, in order to get them inside the chroot.
$ man mount
/bind

> Im well aware of the complete reformat option.......but I would much
> rather have that as the absolute last possible option. I hate it when
> i have to reconfigure things back to the way i like it. Its good to
> know this too =D

Reformatting is for fools.  Soon you will be able to cut through GRUB
like a warrior and this will all seem quite easy for you to do in the
future :-)  Good luck...

> GL guys, and thanks
>
> LINUX FOREVER

Yep...heh
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