try
root (hd0,0)
configfile /boot/grub/grub.conf or
configfile /etc/grub.conf
boot
it should boot if unable to load the grub config file or try to
manually define the root , vmlinuz and initrd paramaters and boot.
Eg:
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.19.1 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.19.1.img
boot
On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 11:49 -0700, MHR wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 7:31 AM, fabian dacunha <fabian at baladia.gov.kw> wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I am quite new to centos
> >
> > i had installed centos 5.2 to be as a squid proxy server and it was
> > working fine for over a month or so
> >
> > but 3 days back the machine after a reboot jus refused to boot
> >
> > it jus was goin to the grub prompt
> >
>
> Which one?
>
> > i wd really apprecite if someone cd help me ..
> >
> > cd i boot from centos boot cd n go to rescue mode and check grub
> >
> Yes, but you probably need to provide more info to get the right answers.
>
> > 2) if grub is OK how cd i reinstall centos without destroying data
> >
>
> Let's take it one step at a time.
>
> mhr
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