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grub and kernel are MISSING !!!

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by gotini2004, Nov 18, 2006.

  1. gotini2004

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    yes, the /boot folder is empty and of cource the server is not starting.

    The os is Centos 3.8
    i've entered linux rescue mode and chroot-ed to /mnt/sysimage -> everyting is in place but the /boot folder is empty :confused: :eek:

    trying to yum update grub or yum update kernel - runs smoothly - but nothing has happened

    anyone, any ideas ?? my clients are already holding axes in their hands and searching for my office :eek:
     
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    Can't you just reload a backup of the /boot folder ?
     
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    :)

    sure, if i had one... any ideas
     
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    are all your partitions mounted? ..could have been something weird happen to your fstab or something?
     
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    You must reload /boot somehow. If this machine is in a datacenter maybe they can reload a boot from another local machine with the same O/S and version level, but I dont know why you would not have some kind of backup, even an old one.

    I guess you have a hell of a weekend cut out for you. Sorry. :(
     
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    server is up again

    i've installed fresh kernel, initrd (the old images were in place also the modules) and reinstalled grub,

    after several hours ive managed to boot with

    grub> root (hd0,0)
    grub> kernel /vmlinuz.... ro root=LABEL=/
    grub> boot

    fstab was intact by the way, nothing is lost but the downtime...


    grub-install was the helpfull utility in my case
     
    #6 gotini2004, Nov 19, 2006
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