Cannot boot after the last updates

[Paul Smith]

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Paul Smith <phhs80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> After the last updates were installed, I cannot boot in my
>>>>>>> machine: it
>>>>>>> stops when the line
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> GRUB
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> appears on the screen. Any ideas how to repair the problem? I am
>>>>>>> running F9.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----
>>>>>> probably too much to ask people to search the archives...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2008-August/msg01404.html
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not have any rescue/installation disk. Can it be done with
>>>>> Knoppix?  If so, how?  I have tried
>>>>>
>>>>> # grub-install /dev/sda
>>>>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
>>>>> Could not find device for /boot: Not found or not a block device.
>>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> Well, let's hope that means grub left the drive alone.
>>>>
>>>> How did you install?
>>>>
>>>> And, if you've booted the box under knoppix, can you mount the
>>>> partitions with knoppix?
>>>
>>> ----
>>> most importantly, he would have to chroot to get it to
>>> install/find /boot
>>
>>
>> Heh. I'd be likely to boot knoppix to download and burn the rescue CD image.
>> I always seem to take the long route around.
>
> And is it possible, with Knoppix,  to burn a CD with only one CD tray
> (where the Knoppix disk is in)?

Never mind, as I have found my F9 disk, and I could apply the trick
that Craig mentioned, and it worked well. Many thanks!

Paul