Re: [Bug-grub] Error 17 loading stage 1.5 form grub

[Guillaume Coté]

Hi,

> > I have a old PC that was working fine with lilo before I reinstall my
> > linux from scratch (with a Debian Woody 3.0 r0).  I installed grub with
> > dselect.
> >
> > First, I try to boot with a grub disk (that I build with stage one and
> > two following the instruction in the info pages).  I can boot my window
> > partition fine, I can also find file on it, but when I type
> 
> debian has a 'grub-floppy' command to make a grub boot disk.

I also try 'grub-floppy', both floppy bahave identicaly.
 
> > root (hd0,1)
> >
> > I got a error 17.  (which I think is normal, I stage 1.5 is not present
> > and it's a ext2fs partition).  I boot in linux with the debian rescue
> > disk, copy the required file in /boot/gnut/ (I attach the listing of the
> 
> why is it gnut, it should be grub.

Of course it's grub, it's only a typo when I was writing the email.
 
> > directory in ll.txt), I wrote a little menu.lst (also atteched) and I
> > run grub.  I issue the following command :
> >
> > root (hd0,1)
> > setup (hd0)
> 
> try using 'grub-install' to install grub. boot linux using your rescue
> disc. then run 'grub-install /dev/hda'.

I did, I had exactly the same error when I reboot.  The generated
device.map is ok.
 
> grub-install will copy the needed files for you and create the
> device.map file.
> 
> also maybe try a newer version of grub if you still have no success.
> I can send you the latest from sid. built for woody.
> 
> > grub (GNU GRUB 0.91)

I rerun setup command in the grub shell and note which command it issue
:

embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0) 

16 sector atre embedded

install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+16 p (hd0,1)/boot/grub/stage2
/boot/grub/menu.lst

Thanks for your quick answer.  If you can send me the lastest build of
grub, I'll give it a try.  Also, if you wish me to run some command in
debug mode and send you the output, I'll be please to do so.

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