Restore of /boot

[Mike Reinehr]

On Wednesday 08 June 2005 06:10 pm, Vu Pham wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When my server goes down, I do a minimal resintallation ( maybe with a
> different partition table ) and do a restore.
> If I restore the /boot then my server hangs at the GRUB problem. If I do
> not restore the /boot partition then it works but with an old kernel ( the
> kernel on the CD ).
>
> How can I restore my /boot ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vu

Vu,

This begs several questions. First, is whether you are restoring root to the 
same partition or a new one. If a new one, then your root entries 
in /boot/grub/menu.lst (or, whichever config file you are using) would have 
to be edited to reflect the new root partition.

Also, is grub installed to your MBR or to your /boot partition? If to 
your /boot partition, then grub would have to be re-installed if you have 
changed your boot partition. It likely would have to be re-installed if you 
have changed your partitions in any way.

What GRUB problem do you refer? Where is it hanging?

What do you mean it boots from the kernel on the CD? What CD? Are you booting 
from your HD or from your CD?

cmr

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