sachin_kothari
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I was uysing Suse 9.1. it was running fine until i instaleed a copy of XP. Now the boot loader doesn't appear. What should i do.
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#/bin/sh
Journeyman
1) Boot from the 1st CD into "rescue mode" and allow it to find and mount your SuSe system.
2) Execute the commands:
# chroot /mnt/sysimage
# grub-install /dev/hda (IDE system)
--or--
# grub-install /dev/sda (SCSI system)
# exit
Ctrl-Alt-Delete
or to boot from floppy and execute:
# grub-install /dev/hda (IDE system)
--or--
# grub-install /dev/sda (SCSI system)
Since you have a bootable floppy the second procedure is the easiest.
2) Execute the commands:
# chroot /mnt/sysimage
# grub-install /dev/hda (IDE system)
--or--
# grub-install /dev/sda (SCSI system)
# exit
Ctrl-Alt-Delete
or to boot from floppy and execute:
# grub-install /dev/hda (IDE system)
--or--
# grub-install /dev/sda (SCSI system)
Since you have a bootable floppy the second procedure is the easiest.
I have a similar but different problem.
I am using Windows 2000 Advanced Server on my PC.
HardDisk is 40 GB, First 2 partitions (Drive C and D) used for Windows 2000.
In rest of the 20 GB, i installed Fedora 1. After the installation GRUB only shows only Fedora 1. There is no option for booting to existing Windows 2000.
Since i need Windows (primary OS), I have booted Windows 2000 setup CD and used fixboot and fixmbr commands to get the Windows working. Now windows 2000 is working fine. But can't boot to linux.
Is there anyway i can make my PC booting between Windows and Fedora ?
I am using Windows 2000 Advanced Server on my PC.
HardDisk is 40 GB, First 2 partitions (Drive C and D) used for Windows 2000.
In rest of the 20 GB, i installed Fedora 1. After the installation GRUB only shows only Fedora 1. There is no option for booting to existing Windows 2000.
Since i need Windows (primary OS), I have booted Windows 2000 setup CD and used fixboot and fixmbr commands to get the Windows working. Now windows 2000 is working fine. But can't boot to linux.
Is there anyway i can make my PC booting between Windows and Fedora ?
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Journeyman
flashweb >> Ok tell me you created a boot floppy disc.
well if not you can put the rescue cd in that they have online and boot from there and re-install grub to the master boot record.
download area
*download.fedora.redhat.com/p...ore/2/i386/iso/
im not sure but i think you could use the core 2 rescue disk to get into your core 1 install. well it should work so download this file
"FC2-i386-rescuecd.iso" at the addy above and give that a try and then re
instal grub once you are in
well if not you can put the rescue cd in that they have online and boot from there and re-install grub to the master boot record.
download area
*download.fedora.redhat.com/p...ore/2/i386/iso/
im not sure but i think you could use the core 2 rescue disk to get into your core 1 install. well it should work so download this file
"FC2-i386-rescuecd.iso" at the addy above and give that a try and then re
instal grub once you are in
Thanks #/bin/sh for the help.
I don't made a rescue disk as i don't belive in Floppy and i have no floppy disk with me. Not sure if i can make a rescue CD while Fedora installation.
I think reinstalling Fedora will be better than downloading and trying luck with FC2 rescue ISO.
Can i restore GRUB with my Fedora c1 install CD's only ? If not i prefer Fedora reinstall.
But the problem is after i reinstall FC1, GRUB will show only Fedora Boot option. I will not able to Boot to Windows. Is there anyway to Fix that ?
I don't made a rescue disk as i don't belive in Floppy and i have no floppy disk with me. Not sure if i can make a rescue CD while Fedora installation.
I think reinstalling Fedora will be better than downloading and trying luck with FC2 rescue ISO.
Can i restore GRUB with my Fedora c1 install CD's only ? If not i prefer Fedora reinstall.
But the problem is after i reinstall FC1, GRUB will show only Fedora Boot option. I will not able to Boot to Windows. Is there anyway to Fix that ?
firestarter
Broken In
When you lost your WinDOS , you could have done the following :
* Boot the PC in GNU/Linux
* vi /boot/grub/grub.conf
and edit something like this in the end of the existing configuration
Where T is the partition number ( generally 0)
At present the best option is to reinstall the GRUB as described by "#/bin/sh"
* Boot the PC in GNU/Linux
* vi /boot/grub/grub.conf
and edit something like this in the end of the existing configuration
Code:
title WinDOS
rootnoverify (hda, T)
chainloader +1Where T is the partition number ( generally 0)
At present the best option is to reinstall the GRUB as described by "#/bin/sh"
My pc is now dual booting. Thanks all for help
Now i have 2 more problem. First problem is i can't access network or internet. When i try ping IP or Lynx *yahoo.com i get unknown host error.
It seems my lan card is not identified by Linux. I am connecting to net through LAN card (i am able to access net through primary os [windows 2000] on same pc)
How do i make the lan card work ?
Second problem is no GUI, i think that can be solved after solving the lan card problem.
Now i have 2 more problem. First problem is i can't access network or internet. When i try ping IP or Lynx *yahoo.com i get unknown host error.
Code:
#service network restart
Setting network parameters : [OK]
Bringing up interface Lo: [OK]
#ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inter addr: 127.0.0.1 Mask: 255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MUT: 16436 Metric:1
RX packet: 10 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packet: 10 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txquevelen: 0
RX bytes: 700 (700.0 b) TX bytes: 700 (700.0 b)It seems my lan card is not identified by Linux. I am connecting to net through LAN card (i am able to access net through primary os [windows 2000] on same pc)
How do i make the lan card work ?
Second problem is no GUI, i think that can be solved after solving the lan card problem.
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