[Soekris] Debian on Soekris GRUB Error 16...

[Andy Michaels]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Bill Maas wrote:

> Hello Andy,
>
> quick search on well-known search engine reveals a.o.:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/grub/+bug/64928
>
> Admitted, I shun those monstrous GNU "manuals" as well, but typing "grub
> error 16" in a search engine input box can't be that hard;).
>
> What a boot loader has to do with fs health remains a mystery to me, I
> used to think that that was an OS boot issue. But grub seems to need
> data from the fs. Maybe revert to good old reliable Lilo, or the new
> EXTLINUX.
>
> Bill
>

Bill and Jonathon,

thanks for the responses.  I decided to ditch GRUB altogether for
LILO.  Here's what I did:

PXEboot via these instructions:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

ran the debian installer from the PXEbooted kernel

when I'm prompted to install GRUB, I opt to not install it in the MBR
(first prompt screen), then on the next screen, leave the field blank that
asks for the device on which to install GRUB and hit continue.

This throws a fatal error in the debian installer.  Continue.
scroll down a bit in the menu (all install steps are presented).

select install lilo.  I chose to install on MBR of primary disk (the CF
card).

It works, and I can now customize my install and image the thing for 
production use.

Thanks again!

-Andy

>
> On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 12:50 -0400, Andy Michaels wrote:
>> I finally got Debian to netboot and install to a 1GB flash card on a
>> Net4801.  After Debian installs, the reboot fails  with this:
>>
>> GRUB loading stage 1.5
>>
>> GRUB loading please wait
>> ERROR 16
>>
>> I installed GRUB to the MBR of the CF card.  Should I not?  I also created
>> 2 partitions / is ext2 and /var is ext2 noexec noatime
>>
>> eventually, I'll mount / with noatime
>>
>> Anyone know how to get past this ERROR 16?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Andy
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