[opensuse] Creating a boot CD

Philip Burness

9 Jan 2009 9 Jan '09

21:59

Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub? Thanks Phil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Greg Freemyer

9 Jan 9 Jan

22:28

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Philip Burness wrote:

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Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub?

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The normal SuSE install DVD supports this via the rescue menu selection. I don't recall if the LiveCDs do or not. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Philip Burness

11 Jan 11 Jan

11:02

On Friday 09 January 2009 22:28:40 you wrote:

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On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Philip Burness wrote:

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Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub?

Thanks

The normal SuSE install DVD supports this via the rescue menu selection.

I don't recall if the LiveCDs do or not.

Greg Hi Greg, Thanks for the reply, Do you know how to do this using the rescue menu? I am fearful that as I install windows on a partition on my machine it will overwrite the boot sector and I will not be able to boot into Linux again. Hence I'm looking for the command(?) mechanism to be able to re-establish the boot sector.

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David C. Rankin

10 Jan 10 Jan

01:24

Philip Burness wrote:

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Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub?

Thanks

Phil

Phil, This has saved my bacon a number of times: http://www.bootdisk.com/ -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Arun Khan

11 Jan 11 Jan

18:24

On Saturday 10 Jan 2009, Philip Burness wrote:

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Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub?

I guess, the real question is, is it possible to reinstall grub with a LiveCD and the answer is yes. Use knoppix or some other LiveCD that has an unmodified "grub-install" (e.g. ubuntu, CentOS) 1. mount the partition that has /boot (e.g. /dev/sda1 is mounted on /mnt) 2. As root do "grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda" 3. This will re-install GRUB on the MBR of the first disk. Reboot and you should see your familiar grub menu. HTH -- Arun Khan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Hans de Faber

22:47

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Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image on so you can re- load grub?

Thanks

Phil

Hoi philip, Here is your answer, it is described in the grub manual and very easy to do. See http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html chapter 3.4 Hans. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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