"P Gentry" <rdgentry1@cablelynx.com> wrote in message
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> "Beemer Biker" <antispam@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> > This is probably a problem with acronis software, but maybe somebody can
> > suggest something.
> >
> > I have an acronis true image backup of a linux disk that has 3
partition:
> > compaq service (39mb), boot (104mb) and root (840mb) total of 1gb disk
> > (this is a solid state compact flash type disk, not a hard drive). I
need
> > to debug a problem, but the core dump exceeds the remaining capacity of
the
> > flash drive.
>
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> What does tab completion offer? "find /boot/grub/grub.conf"? Where
> and how is grub installed? MBR? Partition boot sector?
>
> Have a look at the grub info pages for documentation -- it's pretty
> complete, but sometimes concise and subtle ;-)
> http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/man...index.html#Top
>

Thanks, I did some reading up on grub and was able to solve the problem...

At the GRUB> prompt I issued "find /grub/stage1" then (assuming it was
actually found there:YES!)
I specify "root (hd0,1)". This then allows the mbr to be created (i am
guessing about the technicals here) using "setup (hd0)".
Subsequently, you can reboot, the scsi controler is discovered and I have
now migrated to a larger linux (red hat 9) drive.
I also got some help from google for this else I would have no idea what to
do with those commands.