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> > I just finished a re-install of my laptop to get multilib working and |
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> > grub apparently can't find the kernel this time. I've tried grub and |
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> > grub-static. I get this: |
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> > root (hd0,0) |
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> > Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 |
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> > kernel /boot /kernel-2.6.22-hardened-r8 root: /dev/sda3 |
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> > Error 15: File not found |
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> > I'm using all of the config files that were working perfectly on the |
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> > previous install. |
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> > The only things out of the ordinary are: |
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> > 1. I forgot to copy the kernel into the boot partition the first time |
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> > I rebooted and got this same error. I booted the LiveCD again and |
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> > copied it over after mounting /dev/sda3 and /dev/sda1. I thought for |
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> > sure that would fix it but no. I've verified that the correctly named |
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> > kernel file is in /mnt/gentoo/boot when /dev/sda1 is mounted. |
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> > grub.conf is from my previous install and references the kernel file |
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> > correctly. |
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> > |
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> > 2. I used -fforce-addr in make.conf this time even though I don't know |
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> > what it does because it was included in the default make.conf. |
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> > Any ideas? |
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> > |
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> > - Grant |
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> > |
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> When the grub menu comes up, hit e twice and then try to use tab |
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> completion to find it and the arrow keys to navigate. That may help. |
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> Tab completion works like it does in a console. Sort of neat really. |
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Great! Tab competion is awesome. I had to specify the path like so: |
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kernel /kernel-2.6.22-hardened-r8 root=/dev/sda3 |
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instead of /boot/kernel-2.6.22-hardened-r8. Does anyone know why that |
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might be? Thanks Dale. |
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> I hope that helps. |
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> Dale |
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