Re: Problem with reinstallation, bootloader

[Riccardo Mottola]

Hi,

I know it is not nice to ping, but I'd love to get the box up again, 
also I hve seen so many news in the kernel stuff that I want to test!

Using the given debian CD, what's the best way to fix this problem, if 
possible? Without reinstalling once again, if possible.
I could not access other consoles or saw meaningful errors on screen to 
report.
thank you.

Riccardo

Riccardo Mottola wrote:
> Hi,
>
> since I cannot boot my machine anymore since weeks, even after trying 
> to install the previous versions of hurd, gnumach and libc I did not 
> get the box to end the boot sequence. Thus, since I reinstalled 
> everything, I have all my /home data in a separate partition anyway. 
> Since my CD was not properly readable anymore for an install, I 
> downloaded  the first debian HURD install CD. It is from 2013.
>
> I used the "text only" install. The pseud-graphical (exactly as the 
> rescue mode) sends my monitor (I tried both an LCD and a CRT) to a 
> black screen, but with a signal, but not out of sync. Very strange.
>
> Anyway, installation went smooth except two things
> 1) no network detected (although HURD supports my network card since 
> years)
> 2) no bootloader installed
>
> the first is a minor problem I hope, once installed it will perhaps 
> work, maybe just some modules or drivers where missing ?
>
> The second however is a problem: my reinstalled system is not 
> bootable. No particular errors where shown and I tried twice repeating 
> the installation step. How may I fix that using the CD?
>
> Riccardo