Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: ejames82 on July 17, 2010, 09:45:02 AM
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hi it's me again. installing tinycore on another computer that should be in the landfill.
it's the same model as the last one, a gateway g6-350. it only had 64mb ram, so i borrowed 256mb from another machine.
i used gparted to prepare the partitions in advance.
it comes up nicely on the desktop. no glitches or lockups. i start going through the commands in the tutorial and i'm feeling arrogant. until i get to the "6. Installing GRUB-copy over grub files". i put this command in the terminal and enter (i also used sudo):
cp -p /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/
cp: can't stat 'usr/lib/grub/i386-pc*': no such file or directory.
instead of me messing things up even more, i thought it would be wise to ask for help from the command-line wizards.
i should have known better than to be arrogant.
thanks in advance.
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You skipped the part where you install the grub extension.
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Hi gerald_clark,
my fault. i should have installed the "grub-0.97-splash.tcz" and overlooked it. i thought it was part of the partitioning chores. since i used gparted, i thought i could bypass that part. i didn't notice the grub chores.
i went and installed the grub-0.97-splash.tcz and got no error message this time with the command.
i think i ought to keep this thread alive though, in case i have more problems. though i don't think there will be any.
thanks again.
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another successful installation.
thanks gerald_clark.
this is one great forum.
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You are welcome. Enjoy.
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As this is not the first time this question has come up (and quite a while ago on my very first attempt I had encountered exactly the same) I wonder whether an additional remark should be included in the respective section (http://tinycorelinux.com/install.html#6_Installing_GRUB).
Maybe changing
Copy over GRUB files:
to
Copy over GRUB files (please note that the grub-0.97-splash.tcz will need to be installed as mentioned in step 1):
will prevent new users to run repeatedly into this issue.
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Installation Guide http://tinycorelinux.com/install.html#6_Installing_GRUB has been updated.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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thanks gerald_clark, maro, and roberts.
this was clearly my mistake. nonetheless, i am very pleased to see that a modification was enacted. there's a great positive energy at this forum.
the overall combination of software and personnel here is impressive.
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Argh, if only I could write half a sentence without stuffing it up: the word "extension" got lost somewhere between my brain and the typed message. So it should have been:
Copy over GRUB files (please note that the grub-0.97-splash.tcz extension will need to be installed as mentioned in step 1):
Robert, would you please correct my mistake.
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Updated.