[opensuse] boot installed system
Hello: My mbr was overwritten by windows. I would like to boot an installed opensuse 12.1 and reinstall grub onto mbr. Earlier in such cases I could use the install DVD to boot an installed system (in repair installed system menu). The repair option has been removed from openSUSE 12.1 install DVD. (It seems I read about this somewhere that there was not enough resource to maintain it.) Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How? Thanks, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* Istvan Gabor
My mbr was overwritten by windows. I would like to boot an installed opensuse 12.1 and reinstall grub onto mbr. Earlier in such cases I could use the install DVD to boot an installed system (in repair installed system menu). The repair option has been removed from openSUSE 12.1 install DVD. (It seems I read about this somewhere that there was not enough resource to maintain it.) Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How?
You would select "boot from harddisk" from the menu, or "boot installed". Cannot remember. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2012-02-18 23:37, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
You would select "boot from harddisk" from the menu,
That one will not work, because the boot code in the HD has been broken/modeified/removed.
or "boot installed". Cannot remember.
And that one has been removed from the DVD. :-) - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.4 x86_64 "Celadon" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEUEARECAAYFAk9AMy4ACgkQIvFNjefEBxrK/ACgw59F8JNmYSAp7EsZqDKjpUDX gigAmNoslSw5alBchEbdRA6Q8+54fRg= =gDg0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 18/02/2012 23:32, Istvan Gabor a écrit :
Hello:
My mbr was overwritten by windows. I would like to boot an installed opensuse 12.1 and reinstall grub onto mbr. Earlier in such cases I could use the install DVD to boot an installed system (in repair installed system menu). The repair option has been removed from openSUSE 12.1 install DVD. (It seems I read about this somewhere that there was not enough resource to maintain it.) Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How?
Thanks,
Istvan
http://dodin.org/wiki/index.php?n=Doc.AccesRootAvecOpensuseRescue it's in french, but the code is readable jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2012/02/18 23:32 (GMT+0100) Istvan Gabor composed:
My mbr was overwritten by windows.
You failed to protect yourself first: http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html
I would like to boot an installed opensuse 12.1 and reinstall grub onto mbr. Earlier in such cases I could use the install DVD to boot an installed system (in repair installed system menu). The repair option has been removed from openSUSE 12.1 install DVD. (It seems I read about this somewhere that there was not enough resource to maintain it.) Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How?
Any live CD or DVD that contains a legacy Grub (that isn't materially older than the installed openSUSE version) can fix your problem using the Grub Shell, and without mounting any partitions: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/legacy/grub.html#Installing-GRUB-nat... -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2012-02-18 23:32, Istvan Gabor wrote:
Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How?
No, but you can repair the grub installation. The original command sequence is kept in /etc/grub.conf. To use that way you have to mount the harddisk, bind mount dev, proc and sys, and chroot. Or you can modify the command and run it from the dvd. To prepare for this contingency, you can keep a copy of the mbr (if it is only the mbr that got changed). Now that I remember, there is a mini live system that can help, the supergrub disk. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.4 x86_64 "Celadon" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk9ANcQACgkQIvFNjefEBxqbcACg1oJaZBNor8ccf+vEG7VSAK3k rRUAn2u/ktRgSOCYSaqEmvbEOonuXbBD =CIMT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Saturday 18 Feb 2012 23:32:37 Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
My mbr was overwritten by windows. I would like to boot an installed opensuse 12.1 and reinstall grub onto mbr. Earlier in such cases I could use the install DVD to boot an installed system (in repair installed system menu). The repair option has been removed from openSUSE 12.1 install DVD. (It seems I read about this somewhere that there was not enough resource to maintain it.) Is it possible to use the 12.1 DVD and load an installed system? How?
Thanks,
Istvan
Yes you can use the DVD to load the installed system but it is a bit fiddly. 1. Simply start the machine with the DVD go through the initial step of setting the language and keyboard. 2. Abort the installation. This should drop you into a "text" mode (sort of). 3. From there you can select "start installation" and press ok. 4. The next screen with present you with the option to "boot installed system". You select that. 5. On the next screen you will have to select the partition to be booted. I don't know if you want to use that method or the others that have been suggested. Anyway good luck Eddie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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