I have scsi 0 MS XP Prof scsi 1 Fedora 16 all other flash or external drives disconnected even during installing F16 XP Prof works great but I cannot reach F16 I am using liveuser to do all this I have no other rescue means ____________________________________________________________ address@hidden grub2]# !28 grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-7.fc16.i686 /sbin/grub2-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/live-rw. Check your device.map. /sbin/grub2-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/live-rw. Check your device.map. Found Microsoft Windows XP Professional on /dev/sdc1 done ____________________________________________________________ cat device.map (hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-35000000000000000 (hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SSEAGATE_ST336705LW_3DE04EJF000071424BKV ____________________________________________________________ address@hidden grub2]# grub2-install --grub-setup=/bin/true /dev/sda >error1.txt 2>&1 address@hidden grub2]# cat error1.txt /sbin/grub2-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/live-rw. Check your device.map. Auto-detection of a filesystem of /dev/mapper/live-rw failed. Try with --recheck. If the problem persists please report this together with the output of "/sbin/grub2-probe --device-map="/boot/grub2/device.map" --target=fs -v /boot/grub2" to ___________________________________________________________ as requested: address@hidden grub2]# /sbin/grub2-probe --device-map="/boot/grub2/device.map" --target=fs -v /boot/grub2>error1.txt 2>&1 address@hidden grub2]# cat error1.txt /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt3. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt2. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt3. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt2. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt3 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt2 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to /dev. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to snd. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to net. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to mqueue. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to hugepages. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to usb. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to disk. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-partlabel. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-partuuid. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-uuid. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-label. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-id. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to block. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to dri. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to char. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to shm. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to pts. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to bsg. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to mapper. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no mapping exists for `/dev/mapper/live-rw'. /sbin/grub2-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/live-rw. Check your device.map. address@hidden grub2]# cat error1.txt|more /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for dmraid_nv RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt3. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt2. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid09 RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd0,msdos1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt3. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt2. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: Scanning for mdraid1x RAID devices on disk hd1,gpt1. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd0,msdos1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd0 is 143374744. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt3 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt2 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: scanning hd1,gpt1 for LVM. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: the size of hd1 is 71687370. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no LVM signature found. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to /dev. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to snd. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to net. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to mqueue. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to hugepages. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to usb. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to disk. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-partlabel. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-partuuid. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-uuid. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-label. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-path. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to by-id. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to block. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to dri. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to char. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to shm. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to pts. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to bsg. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: changing current directory to mapper. /sbin/grub2-probe: info: no mapping exists for `/dev/mapper/live-rw'. /sbin/grub2-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/mapper/live-rw. Check your device.map. address@hidden grub2]#