Calling grub from install CD?
John Austin
ja at jaa.org.uk
Sun Aug 13 18:06:02 UTC 2006
On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 03:19 +0930, Tim wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-08-11 at 12:24 -0700, Mark wrote:
>
> > Is there a way to somehow get into grub right from the install CD?
>
> Yes, but what are you hoping to do?
>
> > Can I enter a specific command at the initial install CD prompt - the
> > one where I usually enter "linux askmethod" or "linux rescue"?
>
> You can go into the rescue mode and, then, play with GRUB to install to
> a hard drive (e.g. to get a system to boot that's not working right).
>
> But if you're hoping to just get into GRUB to boot something, and not
> reconfigure a GRUB installation, I don't know how you'd go about doing
> that with the CD. I've done that with floppies, years ago, after a hard
> drive shuffle upset a multi-boot system.
>
> --
> (Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.)
>
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>
Hi
Have a look at
http://www.vigla.eclipse.co.uk/
there is a CD image with grub on it.
Also instructions/script for making the CD
There must be a better way than that described but
it works !!
John
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