Re: Grub 0.97 + systemrescuecd

[Felix Miata]

On 2011/05/11 23:04 (GMT) address@hidden composed:

> I am trying to get a systemrescueCD loaded onto a hard disk, so I can boot
> from the HDD raher than the CD, and so that I can make some chages which
> persist between reboots.

> In order to do this I have followed a guide, but basically, formatted the
> hdd, copied some kernel files across and installed grub legacy. Also
> created a grub.conf in (hd0.0)/boot/grub/grub.conf

> Thee problem is the grub does not appear to be finding the grub.conf
> because when I boot I get to the grub command prompt, rather than the
> option to boot the OS, yet if I manually invoke the grub.conf with the
> command configfile (hd0,0)/boot/grub/grub.conf the system loads. So I am
> conlcuding the problem lies with the grubloader not finding the grub.conf?

> Anyone able to help me resolve this please? I am new at grub and this is
> about the limit of my knowledge with it.

> The guide I have been following is located @
> http://www.sysresccd.org/Sysresccd-manual-en_Easy_install_SystemRescueCd_on_harddisk

The standard Grub Legacy menu file is menu.lst, which is what you need
instead of grub.conf unless you're using a RedHat/Fedora fork of Grub Legacy.
RedHat/Fedora don't need its config file to be compatible with 8.3
filesystems, which menu.lst is and grub.conf is not. Not likely the
grub-0.97-r10 on the systemrescuecd is the fork that knows to look for
grub.conf instead of the standard menu.lst.
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