new install, gnome doesn't run

trempel · 07-21-2007, 02:13 AM

I've just installed Mepis form the live CD. So I've got 2 HDs in my PC. One has windows and Mepis on it. I used the option to have gnome installed to my MBR. Now if I boot up my PC it just goes straight into windows. So I'm not sure what's going on... The good news is i can use my live mepis disc to access my installed files, if I should need to change any grub settings..

I would just reinstall mepis, but somehow I don't feel like it'll help...

Thanks for any suggestions.

reddazz · 07-21-2007, 03:40 AM

Did you mean grub? If you can boot using the live cd, then you can mount the root (/) directory of your MEPIS installation, then chroot into it and reinstall grub e.g.

Code:

#mount /dev/hda2 /media/hd
#chroot /media/hd
#grub-install /dev/hda

trempel · 07-21-2007, 02:35 PM

yes! sorry, I definately meant to say grub. Now, the method you prescribe, will that reinstall it in my MBR or elsewhere?
thanks

--edit--
okay, I have tried to do as reddazz says. My coed is a little different because of my hard disk configuration. My Mepis installation is at sda6. sda1 is my windows. So here's what I did:

Code:

Password:
root@2[~]# mount /dev/sda6 /mnt/sda6
root@2[~]# chroot /mnt/sda6
root@not a tty[/]# grub-install /dev/sda
df: `/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/volatile': No such file or directory
df: `/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/volatile': No such file or directory
Could not find device for /boot: Not found or not a block device.
root@not a tty[/]#

So I'm a little confused..

--second edit--

So it appears that what happened is my boot process was screwed up by windows installation. When i removed the second HD, grub loads, but my OSs still won't boot. i get something about disk not available if I try to get linux and I get NTLDR not available if I attempt to boot windows. So I'm goign to reinstall OSs without taht disc, and add it after. that should fix it,after a fashion.