Reinstalling GRUB in Sarge

fazaman · 02-25-2005, 04:02 PM

Pleaaase respond quickly I just can't stand Windows anymore!!!!

I had to reinstall windows 98 for the kids and that killed by GRUB so i had to re-install it but I don't know how!
I searched google but couldn't find what I wanted

All I have is the Debian Net Installlation CD and KNOPPIX LiveCD (if it helps)

Thank You

liquidtenmilion · 02-25-2005, 04:26 PM

that is all you need.

But i need to know about your current setup.

Are windows and linux on the same hard drive? and what partition is linux on.

you get boot up into knoppix, then open up a terminal and type

su and then become root(no password)

then mkdir /mnt/debian

then mount /dev/(whatever linux is, for example hda1) /mnt/debian

chroot /mnt/debian

then run grub-install /dev/hda

Andrew Benton · 02-25-2005, 04:30 PM

Well boot knoppix, open a terminal and run grub. You'll need to tell it where it's configuration files are. Grub counts from zero so numbers are one less than you'd expect. Also, it uses numbers instead of letters so to grub, /dev/hda5 (for example) is (hd0,4) and /dev/hdb8 would be (hd1,7). So if your /boot/grub/grub.conf is on /dev/hda3 enter
grub
> root (hd0,2)
> setup (hd0)
> quit

fazaman · 02-25-2005, 04:35 PM

thanks I will certainly try it!
I have 1 HDD 20 GB for windows 20 GB for linux
the linux part contains 1 Ext3 partition and the Swap

fazaman · 02-25-2005, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andrew Benton
Well boot knoppix, open a terminal and run grub. You'll need to tell it where it's configuration files are. Grub counts from zero so numbers are one less than you'd expect. Also, it uses numbers instead of letters so to grub, /dev/hda5 (for example) is (hd0,4) and /dev/hdb8 would be (hd1,7). So if your /boot/grub/grub.conf is on /dev/hda3 enter
grub
> root (hd0,2)
> setup (hd0)
> quit

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

It worked