Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1956 mails)

[Registration Account <alpha096@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jim, for the only reply that is relevant I did
try this option without success. The boot partition is
hda and the bootloader option showed this partition as
correct.

What I need are 2 things.

1. How do I dismount all the drives to run fsck at Xterm?

2. How do I use fdisk to re-write MBR from xterm?


The second one might be difficult as there is plently
of info on re-creating a LiLO MBR but not GRUB on the
internet

Yes I have run other utils off the CD1 menu, some work
and yet some indicate 1 error with 1 file (smpt?) from
memory but can not repair it.

I chose the option to recover lost files and the NTFS
partitions were re-created - I have formatted ALL HDD
4-6 times since I ever had an NTFS
partition!!!!!!!!!!!??????????

I have check the the bootloader file and all is in
order via YAST.

I am running clamAV with freshclam at the moment from
xterm as the GUI is all stuffed up with an error
"unable to parse option" just in case.

Background - The unit is my F/S ( I have backups) it
has been running for over 18month non stop without
issue. The error started when I suspended the unit to
HDD after that the MBR was screwed. I have tried all 3
disks to hold the MBR and I cannot believe all HDD have
faulty track 0 cylinder 1 all physically damaged.

Scott


Jim Flanagan wrote:
> Registration Account wrote:
>> I have 3 HDD in my PC. No matter which Disk I partition
>> to be the boot drive via the GUI Partitioner, I cannot
>> boot the PC from HDD. I am sure the MBR is corrupted -
>> I am using GRUB with NO NTFS Partitions. I cannot find
>> many clear directions on how to re-write the MBR. Can
>> some one please help me with a few clear directions on
>> how to correct this - Perhaps after replying to me you
>> might like to consider writing a SDB page on this as
>> there is little info on this
>> Thanks Scott
>>   
> Boot from your opensuse install disk. Select 'installation' (you will
> not do a complete install). Select your language, accept license. At
> that point select 'other options>repair installed system'. Then select
> 'expert options', then 'install new boot loader'. That should do it.
> 
> Jim