Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (579 mails)

[jdd <jdd@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pascal Bleser wrote:

> grub-0.97-8.src.rpm

ok so old one.

> 
>>> * there is a problem with grub (old flavor, don't know for
>>> the new), when the MBR is erased for some reason (windows
>>> install, for example), grub don't works anymore.
> 
> It's not a "problem with grub". It's a problem with Windows.

no. I quoted windows to go fast, but there are many ways of
erasing grub on linux (I did this twice on two hours :-()

> Use the installation CD and select "boot installed system", then log in
> as root and
> 
>   grub < /etc/grub.conf

so the info is in /etc/grub.conf. nice.

> 
> should do.

I will try next time (for today I give up - all is restored :-)

> Well it also depends on where you choose to put grub.
> It can also be installed into the activated partition, or on a floppy,
> etc...
> It's not that simple.

I mean of reparing an install. with lilo it's trivial

I begin a page there (sorry for non french readers)

http://fr.opensuse.org/Utiliser_les_disquettes

as I'm on this subject, I pretty sure it's possible to lauch
linux from a rescue cd with such a thing as mounting root,
chrooting and using a command a forgot what one??

thanks grub.conf is the main part, wrtiting a small script
if necessary, is easy

jdd

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