Re: How can I get back Grub?

From: Jean-David Beyer (jdbeyer_at_exit109.com)
Date: 05/28/05

  • Next message: nospam: "Re: FS: Redhat Professional Worstation (RedHat Enterprise Linux)" 
    Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 16:17:11 -0400

    nospam wrote:
    > Lenard wrote:
    >
    >
    >>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
    >
    >
    >
    > I get "command not found" when I type this command

    $ whereis grub-install
    grub-install: /sbin/grub-install 

    -- 
  .~.  Jean-David Beyer          Registered Linux User 85642.
  /V\  PGP-Key: 9A2FC99A         Registered Machine   241939.
 /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey    http://counter.li.org
 ^^-^^ 16:15:00 up 2 days, 5:27, 3 users, load average: 2.08, 2.09, 2.10
  • Next message: nospam: "Re: FS: Redhat Professional Worstation (RedHat Enterprise Linux)"