Hi, On Sat, 2006-02-11 at 23:48 -0200, Gilberto Martins wrote: > Hi list. > > I have a problem and maybe it is simple to use. But consider I am a > Debian renegade, searching for protection under Gentoo Roof ... :) > > I have the following Disc Configuration: > > /dev/hda = CDROM > /dev/hdb = Hard Disk > > After hours of pain, I decided to start gentoo all in memory, using > "gentoo docache" string at minimun CD start. After that, all the steps > went fine. > > Following Gentoo handbook, I did the following: > > /dev/hdb1 -> /boot > /dev/hdb2 -> swap > /dev/hdb3 -> / > > During the start of installation, I did as recommended in handbook: > > /mnt/gentoo -> / > /mnt/gentoo/boot -> /boot > > Then, kindly selected GRUB, and did this simple /boot/grub.conf file: > > default 0 > timeout 0 > splashimage=(dhb0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz > > title Gentoo Linux 2.6.12.gentoo-r10 > root (hd0,0) > kernel /boot/2.6.12-gentoo-r10 root=/dev/hdb3 > Remove the "boot" part from path to kernel IIRC, check the docs. Also check the kernel filename, usually it's named another way. > After this, I tried to exec > > grub-install (hd0) > > And a message points that "/dev/hdb1 doe not have any corresponding > BIOS drive". So I did it by GRUB itself. > > Now, I start the computer, and receive the following messages: > > GRUB Loading stage1.5 -> here I wait several minutes, and the HD is working > GRUB loading, please wait -> here I wait much more. > > As I see, I am having troubles with GRUB itself, not Gentoo. Can > Somebody show me what could be done ? > > Thanx > > Gilberto Martins > Brazil > HTH.Rumen
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