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Old 05-23-2004, 09:48 PM   #1
bulma
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Unhappy grub reconfig


hi
I installed winxp and then debian for dual boot. it was all fine, and grub worked great.
since no windows can last more than 2 weeks for me, i installed winxp again. and since then i can't go to debian anymore. the grub doesn't work.
is there any way to reconfig grub? how can i go to debian?
i didnt make boot disket, but i have the mininstall cd.
plz help me if there is any way, it's the 3rd week i'm stuck in windows.
 
Old 05-24-2004, 12:35 AM   #2
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make a grub boot floppy?
 
Old 05-24-2004, 01:48 AM   #3
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Depending on which Debian-based distribution we're talking about, you could:

1) Boot from Install CD 1 and use any "rescue" option present to either reinstall GRUB to the MBR, or boot the installed system and then reinstall GRUB to the MBR;

2) If the system is a LiveCD version (Knoppix, Mepis, Morphix, etc), or you have a LiveCD distro available, you could boot that, mount your installed system, use the chroot command to switch the / filetree to the installed system's filetree, and reinstall GRUB to the MBR.

The GRUB Manual contains all necessary information as to how to (re-)install GRUB.

Hope this helps.
 
Old 05-24-2004, 12:42 PM   #4
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thanks

thnanks motub
I reinstaled grub from the cd.
 
  


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