Re: How can I get back Grub?

From: nospam (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 05/28/05 

Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 13:50:35 GMT

"Lenard" <Lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:0WZle.2393$uu.637@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> nospam wrote:
>
>>
>> "Jean-David Beyer" <jdbeyer@exit109.com> wrote in message
>> news:119gkhhiod7g552@corp.supernews.com...
>>> nospam wrote:
>>>> I use Grub to boot Linux Enterprise, Windows XP Pro, and Windows XP
>>>> 64 bit.
>>>> I don't know what happened but I lost Grub. I can only boot Windows.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to get Grub working again or, can I boot Linux fron
>>>> boot.ini?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Did you re-install Windows or something? Perhaps all you need do is
>>> boot Linux from a CD-ROM (or floppy, if your distro is old enough to
>>> fit a boot onto a floppy) and re-write the boot block.
>>
>> It's Enterprise WS 3.0, when I installed it, I was not given the
>> option to create a bootdisk. Anyhow, how do I rewrite the boot block
>> otherwise?
>
> Boot with the RHEL 3.0 installation media, when the splash screen is
> displayed type; linux rescue
>
> Answer a few questions and follow the on-screen instructions about using
> chroot, when ready type something like;
>
> grub-install --recheck /dev/hda
>
> See 'man grub-install' and 'man mkbootdisk' without the quotes for extra
> points.
>
> Also visit for other boot options;
>
> http://www.redhat.com/advice/tips/dualboot.htm
>
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/

Thanks. Let me try this....

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