grub and kernel are MISSING !!!

[gotini2004]

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

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

 

[nyjimbo]

Can't you just reload a backup of the /boot folder ?

 

[gotini2004]

sure, if i had one... any ideas

 

[rpmws]

are all your partitions mounted? ..could have been something weird happen to your fstab or something?

 

[nyjimbo]

sure, if i had one... any ideas

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.

 

[gotini2004]

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