restoring grub

dasy2k1 · 02-20-2007, 05:35 PM

while experimenting with differnt distros i accidentally overwrote grub,

i can still boot suse but its akward
how do i restore (or re install ) the default suse (10.2) grub configuaration?

i tried just modifying the grub settings in yast but this diddnt appear to reinstall it, just modified the settings.

any help would be appriciated

Xian · 02-21-2007, 12:10 AM

Just goto Yast > System > Bootloader > Options > Propose New Configuration > Finish

swerdna · 02-21-2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasy2k1

while experimenting with differnt distros i accidentally overwrote grub,

i can still boot suse but its akward
how do i restore (or re install ) the default suse (10.2) grub configuaration?

i tried just modifying the grub settings in yast but this diddnt appear to reinstall it, just modified the settings.

any help would be appriciated

And if you can't get it right using Xian's advice try repairing it to either a multiboot or a dual boot, one or the other depending how many distros are still on the drive/s.

Swerdna

dasy2k1 · 02-22-2007, 04:56 PM

i have just wiped off ubuntu (wose grub was causing the problem) and tried to install FC6 on that partition.

that left me with a totally unbootable system (as fedora is aving graphics problems and wont boot

)

i managed to boot by using knoppix, copieing my menu.ls to a bit of paper (very low tech)
then manually entering the stages at the grub command line
(using fedora's grub)
that has got me booted to suse to write this.

will update progress after a reboot

dasy2k1 · 02-22-2007, 05:54 PM

after trying what was suggested in the first few posts i ended up with a suse logoed bootloader with the fedora settings! in suse style with a fedora colour scheme!!
wierd,
and still not bootable apart from going to text grub then hitting C and manually specifying the kerenel
but i have found a restore MBR option in yast, mabie that will work...

***edit***
... hmm nope...
mabie copying menu.lst over woudl fix it.

swerdna · 02-22-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dasy2k1

after trying what was suggested in the first few posts i ended up with a suse logoed bootloader with the fedora settings! in suse style with a fedora colour scheme!!
wierd,
and still not bootable apart from going to text grub then hitting C and manually specifying the kerenel
but i have found a restore MBR option in yast, mabie that will work...

***edit***
... hmm nope...
mabie copying menu.lst over woudl fix it.

Well if that works - good for you.
If it doesn't maybe I could help if you list your partitions, the filesystem on each, what's installed on each.
Swerdna