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<B><I>root (hd0,0)</I></B><BR>
<B><I>configfile /boot/grub/grub.conf or configfile /etc/grub.conf</I></B><BR>
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it should boot if unable to load the grub config file or try to manually define the root , vmlinuz and initrd paramaters and boot. <BR>
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<B><I> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.19.1 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet</I></B><BR>
<B><I> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.19.1.img</I></B><BR>
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<B><I>boot</I></B><BR>
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On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 11:49 -0700, MHR wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 7:31 AM, fabian dacunha <<A HREF="mailto:fabian@baladia.gov.kw">fabian@baladia.gov.kw</A>> wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Dear All,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> I am quite new to centos</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> i had installed centos 5.2 to be as a squid proxy server and it was</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> working fine for over a month or so</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> but 3 days back the machine after a reboot jus refused to boot</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> it jus was goin to the grub prompt</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Which one?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> i wd really apprecite if someone cd help me ..</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> cd i boot from centos boot cd n go to rescue mode and check grub</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Yes, but you probably need to provide more info to get the right answers.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> 2) if grub is OK how cd i reinstall centos without destroying data</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Let's take it one step at a time.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">mhr</FONT>
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