Console application permitting the user to choose between several installed operating systems.
Questions tagged [grub]
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Grub can't find Xen multiboot file
I am running Debian Wheezy on a software RAID 0 with LVM. I'm trying to get Xen to work but grub refuses to boot in it. I installed Xen by following the instructions here: http://wiki.debian.org/Xen
Upon reaching
multiboot …
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RHEL 6.4 custom dvd boot issue
I'm creating a custom RHEL 6.4 iso to save myself time while rebuilding standalone hosts.
Before I customize the menus and add the extra kickstart files in I have tried a simple unpack -> repack to make sure the iso image actually works.
All of my…
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GRUB is not loading - error: two disks with number 3
After rebooting my Debian 6.0 server I am getting these errors on load (captured it through kvm console):
error: found two disks with number 3
error: superfluous RAID member (2 found)
error: file not found
grub rescue>
So, I'm not able to load my…
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Does Ubuntu 12.04 LTS support booting from RAID 6?
I'm setting up a new Ubuntu server using 12.04.2 LTS. I have five drives that I am setting up in a RAID 6 with LVM. Can I use this for bootup? Or should I make a separate RAID 1 partition for bootup (grub)?
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Fresh debian squeeze software raid install wont boot
I am following these instructions:
http://www.iprobot.net/linux-tutorial/how-to-setup-software-raid-in-debian-ubuntu/
(I used debian-live-6.0.6-amd64-gnome-desktop.iso and DD'd that onto a usb key, booted that and went with a text install)
Having…
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How is GRUB config is read before filesystem is mounted?
During Linux booting how is the contents of grub.conf read since the file system is not mounted yet?
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grub does not use settings from /etc/default/grub
I setup a new ubuntu quantal system and edited /etc/default/grub as follows:
# If you change this file, run update-grub afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null ||…
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Rackspace Ubuntu 12.04 server stuck in initramfs after kernel upgrade
Can't boot after I did a aptitude full-upgrade and let it update menu.lst (did a diff first and it looked good).
This is what I've done so far in the BusyBox shell:
mkdir /tmp/xvda1
mount /dev/xvda1 /tmp/xvda1
chroot /dev/xvda1
nano…
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Solaris10 x86 mirror. Making second disk booteable when failure
Did a mirror (RAID1) with Solaris 10 in x86. Everything OK. Now, I´m trying to make the second disk booteable, this is: from grub or in case of failure of disk1.
I edited /boot/grub/menu.lst:
#---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT…
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Compiling linux kernel - `make install` asks for LILO. Now what?
So I am following this guide to compile my custom kernel - http://library.linode.com/linode-platform/custom-instances/pv-grub-custom-compiled-kernel#sph_compile-and-install-the-kernel
So far so good, but I hit a little road block with make install.
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Can Solaris 11 boot from one disk but load the OS from another?
I'm trying to convert my bare metal Solaris 11 Express box into a virtual machine but I can't get it to boot.
I've already asked Is it possible to boot from a passthrough LSI 2008 SAS controller under VMware ESXi? but I suspect that it is…
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Boot configuration error: Fedora 15
I have a Fedora 15 installation on VirtualBox. When I added another virtual hd it erased all the grub.conf.
Now I'm trying to manually add the CD-LIVE correct command in grub.conf, but is giving error:
GRUB.CONF:
Command blkid
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Xen Hosting - What Could Be Causing My Kernel to Not Boot - At All?
I have a VPS at Linode, and I'm trying to boot Gentoo's hardened kernel - which is patched with Grsecurity and PaX.
On Linode, you can boot a kernel of your choice by utilizing their "PV-Grub" kernel; and I have done so successfully a dozen times…
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XenServer 6.0 upgrade pygrub error
Just upgraded our XenServer testmachine from 5.6 to 6.0, one of the vms' (ubuntu-server 10.04 LTS) will no longer boot. Error in XenCenter;
9/11/2011 3:48:23 PM Error: Starting VM 'TestDom-Ubuntu' - Traceback (most recent call last):
File…
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can grub be installed as first program on new machine?
Possible Duplicate:
How to install grub on a completely empty hard drive?
I've got a new os setup in virtualbox. I booted into it with gparted live cd. how can I install grub on the mbr from this point? All the documentation I can find seems to…
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