[PLUG] Working around GRUB

Derek Loree derek at infotects.com
Tue Dec 17 09:31:03 UTC 2002


How about just putting the harddrive in another system, copy your
distribution of choice (or delete the root password), run lilo (or
grubify it) to create a boot record, then stuff the drive back in?

Derek Loree

On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 02:47, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Mark Morgan wrote:
> > Hmm. Well, if you had set the GRUB password, yes.
> 
> I didn't set anything.  I wouldn't use GRUB or Red Hat.
> 
> > If you need to get by it, you could use a rescue disk and reinstall
> > the master boot record.  I haven't tested this for passwd recovery,
> > but it should work.
> 
> As the original message stated, the system in question has no floppy
> controller.
> 
> > The first CD of the RH install.
> 
> And only one IDE controller (maybe dual channel or not) with only one
> power connector.
> 
> > You might not even have to use the 7.3 CD, but even an 8.0.
> 
> Wouldn't think of it.  If I could boot from CD or floppy, I'd just install
> Debian.
> 
> J.





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