LILO or GRUB install

neo77777 · 12-19-2001, 02:49 PM

Hi guys, really stupid question. How do I put back LILO or GRUB to MBR? I have 2 HD's master-windows (which crashed recently) and slave-mandrake 8.1 (which is inaccessable due to windowz crash and complete format c: routine). How can I put the GRUB or LILO back to MBR to load linux and wipe the windowz slate clean?
Ah?
Thanks in advance.

taz.devil · 12-19-2001, 03:41 PM

Did you create a rescue/boot disk when you installed Mandrake? That should get you in and then you can re-run liloconfig from the console and reinstall it. I wouldn't worry about GRUB untill you get windows back on. If you don't have a disk, boot off the install cd and go straight to the Install Bootloader section, but makeing sure you tell it to mount your c: partition probably /dev/hda?

taz.devil · 12-19-2001, 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by neo77777
How can I put the GRUB or LILO back to MBR to load linux and wipe the windowz slate clean?
Ah?
Thanks in advance.

Or just put in your windows bootdisk and at the prompt type fdisk /mbr. Then reinstall windows and all that then worry about lilo so it'll mount hda properly.

neo77777 · 12-19-2001, 06:53 PM

Thank you guys. I've never thought it'd be even easier. Mandrake install CD took care of everything.
Thanks again