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On 10/30/06, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Neil Bothwick <neil <at> digimed.co.uk> writes: |
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> > > If I install XP in the partition and it writes over the MBR, |
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> > > then, upon reboot, how do I get to grub.conf so I have the |
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> > > option to reboot the gentoo, then run grub setup? |
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> > Run it from the live CD. |
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> Ok here's what I did in case anyone else has to do this: |
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> Booted up ran a terminal session, when root and issued: |
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> grub-install /dev/hda <did not work> |
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> so I mounted : mkdir /mnt/boot |
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> mount /dev/hda2 |
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> grub-install /dev/hda <did not work> |
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> grub-install /mnt/dev/hda2 <did did not work> |
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> grub /mnt/dev/hda2 <throws me into 'grub>'> |
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> grub> root (hd0,1) |
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> grub> setup (hd0) |
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> grub> quit |
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> reboot Works great! |
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> Thanks Neil.... |
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> James |
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> gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
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Just so you know, it's possible to do a grub-install with just a minimal cd, |
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provided your existing gentoo environment works: |
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mount /dev/rootpart /mnt/gentoo |
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mount /dev/bootpart /mnt/gentoo/boot |
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mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc |
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mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev |
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chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash |
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env-update && source /etc/profile |
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grep -v rootfs /proc/mounts > /etc/mtab |
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grub-install /dev/hda (or whatever your hdd is called) |
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- Mark Shields |
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