Grub

nautilus_1987 · 08-21-2002, 05:07 AM

Hi guys!

Could you please advice me how to rewrite GRUB? I mean how to rewrite GRUB into the MBR.

thanks

jglen490 · 08-21-2002, 07:02 AM

Could you tell us where it is currently installed? You will likely need to make some repairs, depending on where it is right now. Also, please post your /boot/grub/menu.lst file here.

MrJoshua · 08-21-2002, 11:21 AM

I am not sure but why does Grub need to be in the MBR mine is just in /boot along with my kernal.

jglen490 · 08-21-2002, 02:40 PM

How do you boot Linux?

fool_inteligent · 08-21-2002, 05:26 PM

for installing grub on mbr execute this command
"grub-install /dev/hd?"
for installing grub on primary master harddrive
"grub-install /dev/hda"

Bert · 08-21-2002, 05:57 PM

First try installing it on a floppy:

grub-install /dev/fd0

then if it boots and you're happy with it, install it on your IDE

grub-install /dev/hda

or SCSI:

grub-install /dev/sda

If it doesn't work on the floppy it won't work on the harddisk. If it does work, well then you have a spare bootdisk.

Bert

nautilus_1987 · 08-22-2002, 01:53 AM

Thanks people!