Reinstalling grub?
Knute Johnson
knute at frazmtn.com
Wed Oct 11 23:38:23 UTC 2006
>Knute Johnson wrote:
>>> How about giving Super Grub a try. It can be found here:
>>> http://adrian15.raulete.net/grub/tiki-index.php
>>> Looks like a good answer for all of us that are having problems with
>>> windows and Linux dual booting.
>>> Peter
>>
>> Thanks Peter, I'll take a look.
>>
>
>If you haven't got that problem resolved yet, I have the following
>printed and taped inside my Windows/FC5 box. This worked on an old
>system with 2 IDE drives. It also works on a newer system with 3 SCSI
>and no IDE drives. Hope this helps.
>
>
>Recovery from a screwed MBR (Install GRUB)
>
>1. Boot with a rescue CD
> Go through the obligatory BS; network not needed
>2. Once rescue finds Linux, hit OK. Do NOT do the chroot.
> Run grub. Then, from the grub> prompt:
> a. If /boot is an integral part of the / partition:
> grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
> -or-
> b. If /boot is in a separate partition:
> grub> find /grub/stage1
> -in either case-
> Grub answers with drive and partition: (hd1,0)
>3. Set the root for grub:
> grub> root (hd1,0) (or whatever returned above)
>4. Write the MBR on the 1st drive
> grub> setup (hd0)
> (grub will print a bunch of crap, double-checking, and install itself.)
>5. Remove the rescue CD and reboot.
Robert:
Is there a step missing? That all works but it still boots WinXP not
grub.
Thanks,
--
Knute Johnson
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