Grub problem

mchiunda · 04-14-2009, 05:44 AM

Hie, I have a experience a problem after power failure on my fedora 10 server. My server normally start in gui mode. But now after the power failure its displaying grub prompt. (The screen had this message:- GNU GRUB version 0.97 9639k lower/3664848k upper memory) {Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB list possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the completions of a device/filename.] then grub>.

How do i recover my normally operating mode, or what are steps or procedures that i may take to return to my level 3 and 5 or the the gui.

Rome5 · 04-15-2009, 08:43 PM

Runlevel 5 would be GUI, 3 being text, and 1 being single user. I would not point to that as the problem unless you rule out trouble with the HDD. The ubrupt umount during power failure can certainly cause damage. Usually; though, it's fixable (if using a journaled file system; though you may lose the last bits of data prior to the failure). Best bet is to download a Fedora live cd to access the 'rescue mode'. You'll have a working system without mounting any partitions from your HDD. Once you have the disk, post back.

#EDIT: what is your partition scheme (/ , /boot, /var, etc...)?

04-14-2009, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
mchiunda Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 76 OS: WINDOWS XP	Grub problem Hie, I have a experience a problem after power failure on my fedora 10 server. My server normally start in gui mode. But now after the power failure its displaying grub prompt. (The screen had this message:- GNU GRUB version 0.97 9639k lower/3664848k upper memory) {Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB list possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the completions of a device/filename.] then grub>. How do i recover my normally operating mode, or what are steps or procedures that i may take to return to my level 3 and 5 or the the gui.

04-15-2009, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rome5 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver.CO Posts: 311 OS: Arch linux	Re: Grub problem Runlevel 5 would be GUI, 3 being text, and 1 being single user. I would not point to that as the problem unless you rule out trouble with the HDD. The ubrupt umount during power failure can certainly cause damage. Usually; though, it's fixable (if using a journaled file system; though you may lose the last bits of data prior to the failure). Best bet is to download a Fedora live cd to access the 'rescue mode'. You'll have a working system without mounting any partitions from your HDD. Once you have the disk, post back. #EDIT: what is your partition scheme (/ , /boot, /var, etc...)? __________________ Arch64 ~ PekWM Last edited by Rome5; 04-15-2009 at 08:44 PM.