[NTLUG:Discuss] Goes to "grub>" not "RH 9.0"

[m m]

>From: "Burton Strauss" <Burton_Strauss at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>To: "'NTLUG Discussion List'" <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] Goes to "grub>" not "RH 9.0"
>Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 07:47:11 -0500
>
>It sounds like your BIOS change has altered the boot order and you are now
>booting (MBR) from the SCSI or IDE vs. what it used to be.  There's
>something you aren't telling us or something changed - I can't see how a
>tip-over would change the BIOS boot order - it must mean that the cabling
>isn't back the way it was or something like that...

You are totally right! I did change the SCSI to Primary & secondary. It is 
the only way the computer is able to detect the 3 scsi HDs. if I set it off 
(as default), it does not detect the hd.
I am pretty confused! Should I need to set the scsi to  SCSI to "Primary & 
secondary" (if just  set 'secondary only' only CD rom will be detected)?

last night, I replace another scsi hd (scsi#0, linux was installed on this, 
save this one for later play with Grub) and reinstall RH 9.0. Here is what 
happened:

1. set scsi Primary & secondary on bios,  turn on the box. at the final step 
of bios, it prompt me with this,

Alert! cover was previous removed
  strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run setup utility.

2. after I press F1, it shows the Grub GUI with 2 options
vmlinux-2.4.0.18slm ...
vmlinux-2.4.0.18 ...
it don't work if I select the first one (vmlinux-2.4.0.18slm ...), and the 
2nd works.
is the first option  the old grub boot information?

How do I get rid of pressing F1 and skip choice of 2nd option from grub GUI, 
just boot the linux?

>
>Still, whatever the BIOS ids as the first disk drive is where the boot 
>block
>is loaded from.  That block is what then loads the grub program.  Grub (the
>program) can't find it's grub.conf file so you are getting the prompt.
>
>I would:
>
>(1) Go back into the bios and flip the option you set.  Primary and
>Secondary is probably (IDE then SCSI).  So you want Secondary then Primary
>if such is offered.
>
>If that doesn't get you back, I would
>
>(2) Rerun the grub install from the grub prompt.  Help install will show 
>you
>the syntax.  But you will have to fool with the root and kernel settings
>first, which means discovering what is hd0 and 1 in the new world of grub.
>Then based on the drives, you'll have to tell grub how to find the kernel.

Learned the grub syntex from the new installation, will put the original 
scsi back and  try this tonight! thanks
>
>
>-----Burton
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On 
>Behalf
>Of m m
>Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:25 PM
>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Goes to "grub>" not "RH 9.0"
>
>Hi all:
>
>After I 'fix' the don't detect the  SCSI hd problem (see my previous post
>"No SCSI boot device found", if you get confused), and reboot the computer.
>
>Instead of booting  RH 9.0, it goes to "grub>" command mode right after 
>scsi
>hd detect and bios.  What should I do from here?
>
>Should I use the installation CD to fix the problem? or what options???
>
>Please help,
>
>Thanks.
>
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