Still can't get GRUB to boot Xandros.
Mepis boots fine from GRUB.
Xandros boots fine from the boot floppy.
I have tried every configuration for /boot/grub/menu.lst
that has been suggested and none of them work.
Most say: "Error 15. File not found."
But the device is, exactly where menu.lst declares it to be.
I have read and studied both 'man grub' and 'info grub'
and everything I could find searching the 'net most of
today and I still can't find the magic formula.
I have also tried hitting 'c' at the GRUB menu and
tabbing to try what seems like an infinite number
of combinations, none of which have worked.
Listed below are several file listings that may provide clues:
Sure hope someone can help me solve this mystery.
Thanks to everyone who has offered suggestions to try.
Joe
=== First below is the my current /boot/grub/menu.lst ===
( with several of the variations I've tried below it)
default saved
timeout 15
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 2f5178
splashimage /boot/grub/mepis.xpm.gz
title MEPIS at hda1, kernel 2.4.26
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.26 root=/dev/hda1 nomce vga=788 hdc=ide-scsi
hdd=ide-scsi
savedefault
title MEPIS at hda1, kernel 2.6.5
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.5 root=/dev/hda1 nomce psmouse.proto=imps
vga=788
savedefault
title MEMTEST
kernel /boot/memtest86.bin
# added the next (last) tree lines and several variations of them:
title Xandros
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-xl root=/dev/hda5
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1.gz
======= variations =======
title Xandros
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-xl root=/dev/hda5
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1
# with initrd gunzipped in hda5 /boot/grub
title Xandros
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-xl root=/dev/hda5
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1.gz
boot
# with and without 'boot' at the end
title Xandros
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-xl root=/dev/hda5
title Xandros
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.24-xl ro root=/dev/hda5
# don't know what 'ro' does, but someone suggested it
=== below is the lilo config from the Xandros boot floppy ===
boot=/dev/hda5
install=/boot/cboot.b
message=/boot/splash.lilo
timeout=300
map=/boot/map
prompt
fix-table
lba32
read-only
image=/vmlinuz
label=[]s_Desktop_2.0
vga=0xf04
root=/dev/hda5
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1.gz
append="rw acpi=on "
image=/vmlinuz
label=Safe_Video_Mode
vga=0xf04
root=/dev/hda5
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1.gz
append="3 rw acpi=on "
image=/vmlinuz
label={}ure_(Expert)
vga=normal
root=/dev/hda5
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.24-x1.gz
append="single rw acpi=on "
=== below is the Xandros hda5 /mnt contents:
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2003-06-05 19:21 amnt
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-10-10 15:38 fd0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-10-10 15:38 cdrom1
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-10-10 15:38 cdrom0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-10-10 15:39 XandrosMntDir
=== below is the Xandros hda5 /disks contents:
( for some reason they have these in /disks instead of /mnt )
drwxrwxrwx 28 root root 4096 1969-12-31 19:00 C
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 1996-02-06 16:04 hdb7
drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 2001-04-03 01:43 linux
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2004-10-10 10:57 hda6
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2004-10-10 10:57 hda7
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2004-10-10 10:57 hda8
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2004-10-10 10:57 hda9
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2004-10-10 13:50 hda3
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 4096 2004-10-12 16:09 mepis
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2004-10-15 12:36 Removable
=== below is the result of 'df' when Xandros is booted ===
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 10080488 1363804 8204616 15% /
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 4032124 36756 3790540 1%
/disks/hda3
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 10080488 32828 9535592 1%
/disks/hda6
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part7 10072456 32828 9527960 1%
/disks/hda7
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part8 10080488 32828 9535592 1%
/disks/hda8
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part9 23347672 32828 22128848 1%
/disks/hda9
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 10080488 2080700 7487720 22%
/disks/mepis
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part1 4120600 1294296 2826304 32%
/disks/C
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part7 1510032 476 1432848 1%
/disks/hdb7
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part5 2300656 1155848 1027940 53%
/disks/linux
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