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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #30 on: May 02, 2010, 12:46:53 AM »
OK. Just did that. removed ext HD and restarted. Same error.

[root@localhost root]# mkdir /here     
[root@localhost root]# mount /dev/sda5 /here
[root@localhost root]# cat /here/boot/grub/menu.lst
timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,4)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/sda5  resume=/dev/sda6  splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4  resume=UUID=bf0c64e6-bb73-4228-88a2-b6f3a4a7eb2a
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4  failsafe
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

title windows1
root (hd1,0)
map (0x81) (0x80)
map (0x80) (0x81)
makeactive
chainloader +1
[root@localhost root]#



                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                   

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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #31 on: May 02, 2010, 01:27:45 AM »
OK. Just did that. removed ext HD and restarted. Same error.

[root@localhost root]# mkdir /here     
[root@localhost root]# mount /dev/sda5 /here
[root@localhost root]# cat /here/boot/grub/menu.lst
timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,4)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/sda5  resume=/dev/sda6  splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4  resume=UUID=bf0c64e6-bb73-4228-88a2-b6f3a4a7eb2a
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4  failsafe
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

title windows1
root (hd1,0)
map (0x81) (0x80)
map (0x80) (0x81)
makeactive
chainloader +1
[root@localhost root]#
                                                                            

If you do another fdisk -l what do you get now?
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #32 on: May 02, 2010, 01:45:33 AM »
sk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003285

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1       27598   221680903+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2           27599       30401    22515097+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5           27599       29062    11759548+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6           29063       29221     1277136   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7           29222       30401     9478318+  83  Linux
[root@localhost root]#




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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #33 on: May 02, 2010, 02:16:42 AM »
sk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00003285

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1       27598   221680903+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2           27599       30401    22515097+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5           27599       29062    11759548+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6           29063       29221     1277136   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7           29222       30401     9478318+  83  Linux
[root@localhost root]#



Ok, we are still hunting a bit. Try these commands;

[root@localhost root]# ls -l /here/boot            <Enter>

[root@localhost root]# cat /here/etc/fstab                    <Enter>

Post the results.
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2010, 02:59:02 AM »
The item in the middle of the first output  kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb is flashing.

[root@localhost root]# ls -l /here/boot
total 10296
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     440 2010-04-20 04:26 boot.backup.sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      31 2010-04-20 04:11 config -> config-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  108018 2009-10-22 23:33 config-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  623104 2010-04-20 04:26 gfxmenu*
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    4096 2010-05-02 16:31 grub/
-rw------- 1 root root 6182809 2010-04-20 04:13 initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:11 initrd-desktop586.img -> initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:13 initrd.img -> initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      39 2010-04-20 04:12 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1493 2010-04-20 13:30 kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  172436 2009-10-22 23:33 symvers-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.gz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:11 System.map -> System.map-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1272272 2009-10-22 23:33 System.map-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     256 2010-04-20 04:26 us.klt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      32 2010-04-20 04:13 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2152480 2009-10-22 23:33 vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      32 2010-04-20 04:11 vmlinuz-desktop586 -> vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
[root@localhost root]# cat /here/etc/fstab    
# Entry for /dev/sda5 :
UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4 / ext4 defaults 1 1
# Entry for /dev/sdb7 :
UUID=ca5e967f-4ba2-45ca-8bd1-7d65c05839dd /home ext4 defaults 1 2
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sdb6 :
UUID=bf0c64e6-bb73-4228-88a2-b6f3a4a7eb2a swap swap defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda6 :
UUID=f4bb1b5e-36c6-4365-9e5d-308071a02522 swap swap defaults 0 0
[root@localhost root]#


« Last Edit: May 02, 2010, 03:26:12 AM by wavemaker »
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2010, 09:12:11 AM »
The item in the middle of the first output  kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb is flashing.

[root@localhost root]# ls -l /here/boot
total 10296
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     440 2010-04-20 04:26 boot.backup.sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      31 2010-04-20 04:11 config -> config-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  108018 2009-10-22 23:33 config-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  623104 2010-04-20 04:26 gfxmenu*
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root    4096 2010-05-02 16:31 grub/
-rw------- 1 root root 6182809 2010-04-20 04:13 initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:11 initrd-desktop586.img -> initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:13 initrd.img -> initrd-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      39 2010-04-20 04:12 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    1493 2010-04-20 13:30 kernel.h-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  172436 2009-10-22 23:33 symvers-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb.gz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      35 2010-04-20 04:11 System.map -> System.map-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1272272 2009-10-22 23:33 System.map-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     256 2010-04-20 04:26 us.klt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      32 2010-04-20 04:13 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2152480 2009-10-22 23:33 vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      32 2010-04-20 04:11 vmlinuz-desktop586 -> vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-desktop586-1mnb
[root@localhost root]# cat /here/etc/fstab    
# Entry for /dev/sda5 :
UUID=72a14156-c6de-48ae-a914-026d72a5a7b4 / ext4 defaults 1 1
# Entry for /dev/sdb7 :
UUID=ca5e967f-4ba2-45ca-8bd1-7d65c05839dd /home ext4 defaults 1 2
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sdb6 :
UUID=bf0c64e6-bb73-4228-88a2-b6f3a4a7eb2a swap swap defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda6 :
UUID=f4bb1b5e-36c6-4365-9e5d-308071a02522 swap swap defaults 0 0
[root@localhost root]#


Well, it's not a PCLinuxOS installation. Those are Mandriva kernel and initrd images.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2010, 09:29:55 AM by old-polack »
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2010, 03:54:13 PM »
Thanks for that OP. I had tried to Put Mandriva on the external HD but must have stuffed that up. What I want to do now is put PCLOS2010 on this HD so I just have a plain old dual boot with Win 7.
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2010, 05:00:41 PM »
Done that successfully and now running fully updated PCLOS2010 and very pleased I am. OP, I can almost hear you laughing from here! You really are a gem and this site would be the poorer without you. Many thanks from this slightly autistic Ocker.
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Re: Installation Not Showing.
« Reply #38 on: May 02, 2010, 05:42:18 PM »
Done that successfully and now running fully updated PCLOS2010 and very pleased I am. OP, I can almost hear you laughing from here! You really are a gem and this site would be the poorer without you. Many thanks from this slightly autistic Ocker.

You're more than welcome. I'm not even laughing. Smiling a bit. ;D

What counts, in the end, is that you now have a working PCLinuxOS installation.  ;D
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Re: Installation Not Showing. Resolved
« Reply #39 on: May 04, 2010, 04:14:01 AM »
Absolutely right. And I have to say that at first blush PCLOS2010 appears to be the best yet release in the series.Printer, goes straight out of the box. Wireless = ditto. Internet and email = ditto. Camera same again. Having a bit of a prob getting it to talk to my mobile phone but I am sure I will be able to resolve that with a bit of a look around the forum. Thanks again.
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