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:
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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