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Chris Brennan wrote:
> look in your /etc/fstab, is /boot set to noauto? If it is, then /boot
> isn't being mounted at boot, mount it by hand, then take a peek ...
Thanks. I figured that out. The thing that stymied me is that I
normally don't have to manually mount /boot. Anyway, things are okay now.
Regards,
Colleen
>
> CJoeB wrote:
> | Hi Guys,
> |
> | Something weird is going on with my system. I have been trying to
> | upgrade the kernel, but no matter what I select, I can't seem to get the
> | sata drive on my laptop recognized. So, I've been sticking to a kernel
> | that works. That is just a lead-in to the situation.
> |
> | Today, I wanted to check /boot to make sure that I had removed residual
> | files from my last failed kernel upgrade. First, let me say that my
> | system boots fine into the kernel that I have been using successfully -
> | i.e. everything happens as expected when I boot. However, in /boot, all
> | I have is a symlink that says that boot is a link to . (dot). I don't
> | see any grub directory or any of the files that should be there. What
> | gives? This is making me a little antsy! Any suggestions as to what is
> | going on? Any ideas how to solve the situation?
> |
> | Regards,
> |
> | Colleen
> |
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