[opensuse] can't install SuSE 11.0 grub in MBR



I installed 11.0 on my ThinkPad T60 and it worked fine.
Installed another disrtro and it wiped out 11.0 grub in the
MBR. Now I can't boot 11.0.
Tried to install 11.0 grub in the MBR thus:

"# grub
> root (hd0,11)
> setup (hd0)
> quit
#"

This works with every other distro I ever used except suse.

"grub> root (hd0,11)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83

grub> setup (hd0)
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no
Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no

Error 2: Bad file or directory type

grub>"

stage1 is in /boot/grub

Can I use the SuSE 11 DVD as a rescue system to boot 11.0?

In the old suse installation, there was a choice to boot an installed
system, is that still available?

jozien

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