RE: How to reinstall GRUB?

From: Ow Mun Heng (ow.mun.heng_at_wdc.com)
Date: 05/07/04

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    I'm sorry to say this but I really hate when ppl reply/write in html form.
    that means I've to resort to
    top posting. since if I change it back to text-format, I'll have to type in
    the ">" myself..
     
    That aside.. (no need to rant, we all have our shortcomings :) Like my email
    server's "ability" to munch the
    threading)
     
    Okay.... This should be what you do..
     
    Boot using the FC1 Disc 1 CD. Type in "Linux rescue" at the boot prompt
     
    after that, it should tell you that your FC1 partition is mounted at X
    location..
     
    so.. just "chroot /mnt/sysimage"
     
    then grub-install --root-directory=/dev/hdaX (X is depending on where is
    your / partition)
    or if you have a separate /boot partition, should be something like
     
    grub-install --root-directory=/boot /dev/hdaX
     
    Try that..
     
     
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Vikas.Bhasin@britishairways.com
    [mailto:Vikas.Bhasin@britishairways.com]
    Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 2:55 PM
    To: fedora-list@redhat.com
    Subject: How to reinstall GRUB?

    Hi All,

    I just installed windows XP on my laptop which already had windows and
    Fedora C1 installed. As a result MBR was overwritten. I tried reinstalling
    GRUB but booting from FC1 CD1 under rescue mode but it couldn't find any
    linux partitions on my machine.
    How can i get GRUB back in my MBR?

    many thanks
    Vikas 

    


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