Hi,

I am unable to install grub on my gnu-linux (debian) system.  The
current bootloader is lilo, but I would much prefer grub.  I am able
to 'enter' grub, that is, get to the "grub>" prompt, however, I
receive the following error when I attempt the "setup (hd0)" command:

Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no
Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no

Error 15: File not found

What is 'stage1'?  What kind of file is it?  How do I create it?
Thanks in advance as always,

Rob

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On 23 Nov 2003 16:34:58 -0800, Rob Baxter
<rbaxter@cyence.com> wrote:
quote:

> Hi,
>
> I am unable to install grub on my gnu-linux (debian) system.  The
> current bootloader is lilo, but I would much prefer grub.  I am able
> to 'enter' grub, that is, get to the "grub>" prompt, however, I
> receive the following error when I attempt the "setup (hd0)" command:
>
> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no
> Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no
>
> Error 15: File not found
>
> What is 'stage1'?  What kind of file is it?  How do I create it?
> Thanks in advance as always,
>

apt-get install grub-doc
apt-get install info ; # if it isn't already installed
info grub

(summary: you can install the grub bootloader with "grub", but
"grub-install" is recommended.)

I'm not sure why grub and grub-doc are separate packages, probably
because of the GNU "Free" Documentation License.


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Rob Baxter <rbaxter@cyence.com> wrote:
quote:

> Hi,
>
> I am unable to install grub on my gnu-linux (debian) system.  The
> current bootloader is lilo, but I would much prefer grub.  I am able
> to 'enter' grub, that is, get to the "grub>" prompt, however, I
> receive the following error when I attempt the "setup (hd0)" command:
>
> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no
> Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no
>
> Error 15: File not found
>
> What is 'stage1'?  What kind of file is it?  How do I create it?
> Thanks in advance as always,
>
> Rob


You need to have a basic set of files in /boot/grub:
~$ ls /boot/grub
device.map     ffs_stage1_5  minix_stage1_5     stage2
e2fs_stage1_5  help          reiserfs_stage1_5  vstafs_stage1_5
fat_stage1_5   menu.lst      stage1

You need at least stage1 & stage2 along with menu.lst which is the
configuration file.

Jerry

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