Re: [SLE] Urgent! Need help!

From: Marcos Vinicius Lazarini (lazarini_at_nics.unicamp.br)
Date: 08/18/04

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    Just to mention, I usually fix this in a different way:
    Assuming that your linux partition is ok and its number is the same (you
    haven't created/deleted partitions, e.g. still hda2), another option is
    to boot the CD into rescue mode, and after get the # prompt (as root),
    execute 'grub'
    You'll se a prompt in a arrow style, like grub>

    Then execute
    grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
    it will return something like (hd0,2)

    then do
    grub> root (hd0,2)
    ...<some output here>
    grub> setup (hd0)
    ...<some output here>

    the argument to the 'root' command is the entire parentesis, and to the
    'setup' command is the part before the comma.

    If find cannot find a proper location, *perhaps* your linux partition is
    also damaged.
    Anyway, you can always use 'fdisk -l' in the root prompt to replace the
    find command above; guess in which partition is your /boot and convert
    to grub notation:
    hda2 -> (hd0,1)
    hdb5 -> (hd1,4)

    Every reinstallation of Windows is followed by these steps and worked to
    me everytime.

    Good luck!
    Marcos Lazarini

    Greg Wallace wrote:

    > Thanks. Anders just pointed out I should have gone into the installation
    > option instead of the recovery option. I'm going to try that next.
    > Meanwhile, I've been trying to recover my Windows machine from a backup.
    > Since I did an out of the box re-installation of it, I had no device
    > drivers, so I couldn't get on my small network to get to the Windows backup
    > I did last night. Luckily, I have a usb device, so I copied to Windows
    > backup onto that and plugged it into my machine. I'm currently copying that
    > to my windows partition. Since it's USB, it takes 2 hours to copy. Once I
    > get that onto my desktop over there, I should be able to recover my Windows
    > system. Then, I'll go back and insert the Linux Installation CD and see if
    > I can VERY CAREFULLY find the option under that Anders mentions. THE VERY
    > LAST THING I WANT TO DO AT THIS POINT IS MESS UP MY LINUX PARTITION!! I
    > have a full Oracle Enterprise Edition 9.2.0.5.0 server on it. I do have a
    > full backup of that externally also, but I'd have to get that off of my
    > network. However, I could get if via ftp from my Linksys Ethernet storage
    > device, so I should be able to fully recover, even if I somehow mess up
    > getting my MBR back in place. However, I'd just as soon not have to go
    > through that, so I will definitely proceed very cautiously when I go in via
    > the SUSE diskette. I only did one Linux installation in my whole life,
    > which was when I put this system on my machine. I have ABSOLUTELY NO
    > EXPERIENCE doing what I'm about to try to do.
    >
    > Yours truly,
    > Greg Wallace
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Ingolf Hosbach [mailto:Ingolf.Hosbach-2@ruhr-uni-bochum.de]
    > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:49 PM
    > To: Greg Wallace
    > Subject: Re: [SLE] Urgent! Need help!
    >
    > You have to enter "root" and your passwort. But I donīt think you will
    > be happy after this. Because you will find your Linux without KDE.
    > Thatīs why I would prefer the "boot installed Linux"-selection. Itīs
    > much easier to work with kde.
    >
    > Ingolf
    >
    > Greg Wallace wrote:
    >
    >
    >> I just tried to use a tool called Partition Magic to resize my Windows
    >>partition down to allow more space for my Linux SWAP partition. This tool
    >>completely hosed my Windows partition. I had to completely re-install
    >>Windows (fortunately, I had a full backup for it that I made yesterday over
    >>on another Windows machine). Now, however, I can't get back into Linux!!!
    >>I put in the original installation CD and when the screen comes up, I
    >
    > select
    >
    >>RESCUE. Everything seems to be going ok, but I get to a place where I get
    >>the following prompt -
    >>
    >>Rescue login:
    >>
    >>I have no idea what to enter here. I tried using my regular user id and
    >>password, no luck. When I say root, it prompts me with -
    >>
    >>Rescue:` #
    >>
    >>I have no idea what this is asking me for. Any help greatly appreciated.
    >
    > I
    >
    >>have to go out for a couple of hours and will check for messages as soon as
    >>I return. I would think this is a pretty simple problem once you know the
    >>secret. I looked in my SUSE Administration guide and a Linux command
    >>handbook and couldn't find this in either. I am running 8.1 Professional.
    >>
    >>I will be out for a couple of hours. I'll check back then. Hopefully,
    >>someone out there can tell me how to get through this.
    >>
    >>Yours truly,
    >>Greg Wallace 

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