After updates, won't boot past the word "grub" with F9

[Arch Willingham]

I'm back up! I used Joel's recommendation below and it worked like a charm!

> 1.  Use the install CD/DVD to boot into rescue mode.  After issuing the chroot
> /mnt/sysimage command, type "grub."
>
> 2.  You should see a "grub >" command line.  type "root(hd0,0)".  Hit enter.
>
> 3.  Type "setup (hd0)" and hit enter.  This should reinstall grub in the MBR.
>
> 4.  Type "quit" to exit the grub shell.


Thanks!

Arch
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From: fedora-test-list-bounces at redhat.com [fedora-test-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Michael Schwendt [mschwendt.tmp0701.nospam at arcor.de]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:49 PM
To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
Subject: Re: After updates, won't boot past the word "grub" with F9

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:21:08 -0700, Joel Gomberg wrote:

> Joel Gomberg wrote:
> > I'm experiencing the same issue on an F9 x86_64 updated system.  I
> > booted with the rescue disk and everything GRUB-related looks fine.  I
> > ran a memory test which also checked out.  I don't know what component
> > to file a bug against, although my suspicion is that it's anaconda.  Any
> > help would be appreciated.  The system stops at the word "GRUB" and
> > allows no further input.
>
> Sorry to reply to my own message, but I've fixed the problem on my machine and
> this may be of help to the OP.  Somehow, GRUB stage 1 was corrupted.  To fix the
> problem:
>
> 1.  Use the install CD/DVD to boot into rescue mode.  After issuing the chroot
> /mnt/sysimage command, type "grub."
>
> 2.  You should see a "grub >" command line.  type "root(hd0,0)".  Hit enter.
>
> 3.  Type "setup (hd0)" and hit enter.  This should reinstall grub in the MBR.
>
> 4.  Type "quit" to exit the grub shell.
>
> Reboot.  This worked for me.  This method assumes a typical install of grub into
> the MBR of the first hard drive.

You can also run just "grub-install /dev/sda" from the shell (adjust
sda appropriately) to reinstall GRUB into MBR.

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