Vladimir Serbinenko wrote:
>>
>> but the grub_install fails and a bash -x of it reveals, near the end,
>>
>> /usr/grub2/sbin/grub-setup --directory=/mnt/dkt/boot/grub
>> --device-map=/mnt/dkt/boot/grub/device.map fd0
>> Invalid device `fd0'.
>>
> Well your problem is obvious:
>
> /mnt/dkt/boot/device.map != /mnt/dkt/boot/grub/device.map
Sorry, it really was located in /mnt/dkt/boot/grub/device.map for that run -
I had moved it there but cut'n'pasted the wrong cat command
>
> And also it's not recommended to specify GRUB device on command line. Just
> remove all device.map and do:
>
> /usr/grub2/sbin/grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/dkt /dev/sdc
>
Thanks Vladimir; I tried that and it told me (in the bash -x trace)
350+ /usr/grub2/sbin/grub-setup --directory=/mnt/dkt/boot/grub
--device-map=/mnt/dkt/boot/grub/device.map /dev/sdc
/usr/grub2/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless
disk. This is a BAD idea..
/usr/grub2/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be
installed in this setup by using blocklists. ...
/usr/grub2/sbin/grub-setup: error: if you really want blocklists, use --force.
so I ran it with --force
/usr/grub2/sbin/grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/dkt --force /dev/sdc
and finally I have a bootable grub-1.98 floppy.
(I think the info on making a boot floppy needs to be updated)
So now I am trying Ian's suggestion :
insmod pxe
[ grub prompt - no error - successful ]
root (pxe:192.168.3.4)
error: no such disk
root (pxe)
error: no such disk
Maybe I am not using the pxe function correctly?
Ian had written
>> I think you can even specify the tftp server to use by setting some
>> variables.
I don't see any mentioned - I used the (pxe:192.168.3.4) syntax as described
in the info.
Anyone suggest anything I might try?
John
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