Re: grub.conf has disappeared -- FC2 / WinXP-SP2

From: L. Mark Bruffey (mbruffey_at_centralseminary.edu)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: 10 Sep 2004 15:11:41 -0700

Well buddy, I'm rarely online and this machine sits at home, so why
would I care about root? In my readings root has been emphasized as a
security issue. I don't have a security issue. Root has worked for
many months and I have edited grub many times in the past and it has
always been there for me. Therefore, what would lead me to suspect
that root has anything to do with /etc/grub?

Is there anyone knowledgeable enough to offer a solution out there?

Paul Lutus <nospam@nosite.zzz> wrote in message news:<10k2ikush47i6f3@corp.supernews.com>...
> L. Mark Bruffey wrote:
>
> > My grub.conf has diaappeared. I noticed this right after installing
> > the latest kernel under FC2. However, I have also recently installed
> > SP2 for WInXPHome on 1st partition of drive.
> >
> > I can't tell when the change occurred for sure, since my initial GRUB
> > menu still comes up as it has always appeared. However, the "new"
> > kernel I installed does not appear as an option, which alerted me to
> > the fact that something must be wrong with grub.conf.
> >
> > When I view /etc/grub.conf in browser, "broken link" message appears.
> > In fact there is no longer a GRUB directory in /boot !! It's always
> > been there to date.
> >
> > Anyone give a pointer please?
>
> Here's my "pointer": stop logging on as root as though that were a normal
> logon. Had you taken this advice, you would have the grub subdirectory and
> grub.conf.

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