repairing boot loader/GRUB in SuSE 8.2

gherb · 01-14-2006, 11:36 AM

Hi all...newbie here. I have SuSE 8.2 retail version installed and was working fine. However since I reformatted my Win XP partition and reinstalled XP, the boot loader/GRUB has disappeared. I also inadvertently threw out my 8.2 installation discs.

Is there an easy way to repair this without having to download a complete ISO? I wouldn't mind upgrading to 10 but would like to keep all the functionality 8.2. I understand that the open source distro of SuSe 10 is lacking in a lot of packages.

Thank You.

zhelezov · 01-14-2006, 11:57 AM

It seems as though your GRUB was in the MBR overwritten by the new XP installation.:-(

You should have some bootable media however in order to restore it. Check this link for a sample solution of your problem.

And i repeat - you need a rescue disk or a liveCD like KNOPPIX, whatever, from where you could run
/sbin/grub-install /dev/hd(x)

not very explanatory, but hope it helps!

Cheers

XavierP · 01-14-2006, 04:04 PM

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