Puppy Linux TEENpup - No Boot directory ? Want to install GRUB

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  1. itsmemario1

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    #1 itsmemario1, Nov 8, 2015
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    Ahoy,

    I installed TEENpup (full not frugal) and it works very well.
    On rebooot (or power on) I get this message and then it boots into TEENpup without problems.

    boot1.jpg

    So I thought, why not add Grub from within TEENpup. But it seems I dont have a boot directory ?! :confused:
    So how to install grub / add a boot directory ?

    nogrub1.jpg

    And how would I set the mounted sda1 to read & write ? Or is there another (easy) possibility ?
     
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    #3 itsmemario1, Nov 9, 2015
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    I dont think any development is done to TEENpup anymore, no.

    On the grub installer via terminal I do :

    grub
    root (hd0,0)
    Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
    install

    Then I get :
    Error 1: Filename must be either absolute pathname or blocklist

    All other tries :

    install /dev/hda
    install /dev/hda1
    install /dev/sda
    install /dev/sda1

    Give a
    Error 15: File not found


    fdisk -l says

    Disk /dev/sda: 2048 MB, 2048285024
    233 Heads, 63 sectors/track, 249 cylinders
    Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sda1 * 1 249 2000061 83 Linux


    Im confused :g:


    parted /dev/sda print
    gives no error

    Model: ATA 2GB ATA Flash Di (scsi)
    Deisk /dev/sda: 2048MB
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512/512B
    Partition Table: msdos

    Number1
    Start 32,3kb
    End 2048MB
    Size 2048MB
    Type primary
    File system ext2
    Flags boot



    Installed grub to dev/sda via the usb live stick.

    Grub shows up, enlisting linux on sda1


    kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=791

    Error 15: File not found

    So yes, vmlinuz is not in boot direcotry yet...geee, copying... will this ever end ;)

    Copied vmlinuz to boot...now I get a blackscreen after GRUB, choosing sda1.

    Doing a fresh install now.
     
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    #5 itsmemario1, Nov 9, 2015
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    Thank you, its the fault of that nice tutorial why Im trying TEENpup :)


    Update :

    I deleted the MBR:

    dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1

    I did another fresh install (standard menu mode for Grub! Using graphic modes for grub failed to continue showing any further graphics and threw you in VESA mode+kernel panic), using the adviced mbr.bin for the (empty) MBR.


    Everything is working now. :clap: