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| Newer page: | version 25 | Last edited on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 1:05:11 pm | by IanMcDonald | Revert |
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# The kernel was compiled for a different architecture - for example, it has optimisations for [AMD] chips that don't work on an [Intel] chip, or vice-versa. If you changed the architecture of the kernel config (well, for kernel v 2.4 at least), you *need* to do a make clean afterwards, otherwise some object files that should be re-compiled aren't.
;__GRUB <blinking cursor>__:
GRUB is unable to load it's first stage loader, use a rescue disk to start the machine. Re-install grub.
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+;__GRUB loading stage 2__:
+If this is the case your CMOS battery might have gone flat. They generally last 3-5 years and you lose your hard disk setup often if the battery dies which then causes this problem.
;__I get the grub command prompt instead of my menu but if I type in "configfile /grub/grub.conf" the menu loads__:
This may occur with a Mirrored SoftwareRaid setup. Reconfigure your grub.conf file and remove any reference to a root (*) device.
install --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 (hd0,0)/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0,0)/grub/stage2 p /grub/grub.conf
