[PLUG] Grub reinstall

Scott Van Hoosen svanhoosen at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 17 12:50:02 UTC 2003


Here is the process to re-install grub:

Boot to a RH9 CD, "linux rescue" and follow prompts like Zot said. Once
logged in, chroot like so:

chroot /mnt/sysimage

Reinstall grub:

/sbin/grub-install /dev/hda

-Scott

--- Zot O'Connor <zot at whiteknighthackers.com> wrote:
> Is this at the lilo prompt?
> 
> Then your disk geometry is off.
> 
> Try loading the Redhat 9 cd, type rescue at the prompt and follow the
> instructions for running chroot.
> 
> If it does not find you installation the disk is foorbared.  Consider
> reinstalling.
> 
> If you are running lilo (not grub) type 
>   lilo -v (check for errors).
>   exit
>   reboot.
>   pull the cd.
>   
> 
> I am not sure how to do this with grub.
> 
> Things that could cause problems:
> 
>   The drive letter changed (hda to hdb). The Kernel image was
> whomped. 
> The MBR was whomped.  The whole drive was eaten by gnomes (insert kde
> joke here).
> 
> On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 17:30, john @ 99 WEST wrote:
> > The redhat has been working fine up until today then  when starting
> up it is
> > just a lot of 10 10 10 10 s
> > 
> > 
> > john
> > 
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> 
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