backtrack 4 r1 grub problem

[Neooo]

Hello everyone

i download backtrack 4 r1 and burn it to dvd and when i boot it it goes to Grub how ican fix it.
when i used backtrack 4 final it doesn't go to grub

thank you so much sorry for my bad english

[Snayler]

Grub was always used since BackTrack 4 beta. You are mistaken about BT4 final not using Grub.

You need to better describe your problem.

[aerokid240]

Grub has always been in all BT4 iso's including the beta. You can go back to the BT4 that you claim didnt have grub and cd into /boot/ and see if you see a grub folder in there. im 99.9% sure you would find that grub folder in there.

[orgcandman]

While the following is idle speculation:
The OP might also being saying that the grub menu is popping up after a hdd install.
The OP might be used to a BT4F install on a hdd which doesn't print a grub menu.
The OP might also have a bad burn and be dropped into the grub shell and thinking "WTF?"

@OP:
Can you try to describe your problem a bit clearer? What was the behavior you're used to seeing (IE: grub menu with options, or a printout saying that it will boot soon, etc.)? What is the behavior you're seeing now (ie: are you getting grub> console; are you getting a menu; etc).

[Archangel-Amael]

More speculation, the OP may not actually be talking about "booting it goes to grub" but rather means it goes to a shell (which is normal).

[Neooo]

i mean when i insert a backtrack r1 dvd it's not going to this screen



it's going to grub screen it's like that screen

[Tr00g33k]

I have exactly the same problem as Neooo, i downloaded BackTrack 4 R1, and burned it on dvd with windows 7, first i tried on HP laptop, booted just fine, then i tried on TroNote laptop, when the dvd boots up i get only grub. Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance

Solution:

Install windows, install VMware workstation 6.5
- Create new virtual machine, boot from DVD
- Choose option "use physical disc"
Boot BT, and here you go, boot menu, as it should be.
Boot only in text mode, and then manually install BT on your hd.
Help with manuall installation: http://www.offensive-security.com/do...bt4install.pdf
For me works just fine

But if anybody figures it out, why I get grub instead standard boot menu, i would appreciate it

Tr00G33k

[Snayler]

Solution:

Install windows, install VMware workstation 6.5
- Create new virtual machine, boot from DVD
- Choose option "use physical disc"
Boot BT, and here you go, boot menu, as it should be.
Boot only in text mode, and then manually install BT on your hd.
Help with manuall installation: http://www.offensive-security.com/do...bt4install.pdf
For me works just fine

But if anybody figures it out, why I get grub instead standard boot menu, i would appreciate it

Tr00G33k

Like in here: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...rkstation.html

Also possible to accomplish with VirtualBox, I'll release a tutorial once I have the time.

[Tr00g33k]

Like in here: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...rkstation.html

Also possible to accomplish with VirtualBox, I'll release a tutorial once I have the time.

I dont take any credit for what i did to solve the problem, but i really didnt saw your post. Soo I`m sorry i just wanted to help others who have the same problem. [COLOR="yellow"][B]And i took a look at your post, and it doesnt work for me, i cant istall it with install.sh script. I get error about partitioning. Soo for me works just manual installation.

[Snayler]

I dont take any credit for what i did to solve the problem, but i really didnt saw your post. Soo I`m sorry i just wanted to help others who have the same problem.

Don't worry, I was just pointing out a tutorial so that others can follow.

And i took a look at your post, and it doesnt work for me, i cant istall it with install.sh script. I get error about partitioning. Soo for me works just manual installation.

Have you tried the manual partitioning inside the install.sh?