Grub prompt instead of grub menu and splash screen

[Alan]

Repaeated attempts to install FC5 have left me with no automatic boot or boot menu. what I have is the Grub command line prompt. If I enter the lines after "title .....' I can boot either FC5 or WinXP just fine. So...how do I get the menu?

thanks

[glennzo]

I would try using the install cd #1 and at the first prompt type 'linux rescue'. Accept all the defaults and when you are finally at the command prompt type 'grub-install /dev/hda', assuming you want to write grub to the boot sector of your first hard disk. Reboot and see if you get the grub menu.

[mekon]

Hi Alan. Grub on FC5 has a hidden menu in /boot/grub/grub.conf. When you are booted up into FC5, on the CLI (Terminal), su to root, and open a text editor, Gedit, Kwrite, or something. Go to /boot/grub/grub.conf , and put a # in front of "Hiddenmenu". While you're at it it's worth while changing the timeout to 30. Gives you a bit more time to make decisions. Then save and close the text editor. Next time you boot up you should see Grubs menu.

Nigel. aka mekon.

[Alan]

Thanks Glen ,Nigel

Putting '#' next to "hidden menu in grub.conf din't change anything. Entering 'grub-install /dev/hda retuned commmand not found. After 'chroot /mnt/sysimage', 'grub-install /dev/hda' returned '/devhdb1 doesnot have any corresponding BIOS drive' I do have FC5 on hd1,0 (hdb1 ?).

Thanks
Alan

[Seve]

Hello:
Check your BIOS to see that there is nothing funky there and that all your hard discs are enabled properly, then booting from the FC5 install disc and getting into linux rescue.....at the prompt type # chroot /mnt/sysimage
type # fdisk -l enter
then read through the output and you will see where each OS is:
From your previous postings I am just guessing that windows is on /dev/hda and FC5 is on /dev/hdb ?? If so, then
type # grub-install --recheck /dev/hda enter
type exit enter type exit and reboot and you should be good to go.
Seve

[Alan]

Thanks Steve. "grub-install -- recheck/dev/hda' worked. even though grub help daid it shouldn't be used.