boot problem

[Tonatiuh]

I install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 update 2 into a HP Proliant server. Server has a QLogic fibre channel adapter and connected to a HP EVA.

Server has an internal disk adapter CCISS.

All the installation process performs well. When the system reboots to start for first time, it shows a message like this:

"minimal BASH-like line editing is supported..."

And only shows the "GRUB>" prompt.

I have tryed to load the kernel and boot, but it cannot identify the filesystem "/" to mount.

I have repeated the installation process several times always with same result.

Any idea?

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

How are you partitioning your system? Are you using LVM? have you tried using the default partition scheme? Where are you installing the boot loader?

[Tonatiuh]

How are you partitioning your system?
I partitioned manually during the installation process (Disk Druid).

Are you using LVM?
Nop.

have you tried using the default partition scheme?
Nop, I will do it in the next try.

Where are you installing the boot loader?
I do not specify any special place for the boot loader, I am installing as always I have done it before. I think MBR.

[Kodjo Agbenu]

Hi,

Could you post /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab ? In case system cannot boot, try rescue mode from your install CD-ROM to collect this information.

Good lcuk.
Kodjo

[Tonatiuh]

The problem is solved.

I only disconnected the external storage (HP EVA) and installed without this storage connected and everything worked well. After installation I connected again the external storage and it was detected well. No more problems.

Thank you to all!