[CS-FSLUG] grub fails gentoo

[john-thomas richards]

On Wed, Feb 16, 2005 at 02:00:35PM -0500, Alvin Smith wrote:
> I am trying to find out how to troubleshoot grub.  What I am getting is a grub 
> prompt:
> 
> grub>
> 
> I have just completed a new stage 3 install of Gentoo using the Live CD and 
> generating the kernel using genkernel.
> 
> My filesystem looks like this:
> 
> /dev/hda1 /boot
> /dev/hda2 /
> /dev/hda3 swap
> /dev/hdb1 /usr
> /dev/hdd1 /home
> 
> # cat grub.conf
> default 0
> timeout 30
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> 
> title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.10-gentoo-r6
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /kernel-2.6.10-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 / 
> real_root=/dev/hda2 video=vesafb-tng:mtrr,ywrap,1024x768-32 at 85
> initrd /initrd-2.6.10-gentoo-r6
> 
> Can anyone shed light on this?

Do you have the /boot/grub/menu.lst file?  The above looks like it
should be in menu.lst.  My Debian/Testing box does have a grub.conf file
anywhere on it.

I am not sure the video option will work with the resolution as listed.
I think it needs to be a three digit number code such as 791.  The link
below lists the options.  BTW, I do not think 32bit color depth is
available.  I may be wrong but the list at the link does not include it
and I have not seen the codes for it at other locations.  Just replace
the '1024x768-32 at 85' with 'vga=791" (or whichever code you prefer).  I
may be all wet about the syntax, though.  YMMV (and your knowledge).
Actually, you may need to convert the code to hexadecimal format (this
is what I use in my grub config).

http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/HOWTOS/framebuffer/framebuffer.php
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