>Knute Johnson wrote: >>> How about giving Super Grub a try. It can be found here: >>> http://adrian15.raulete.net/grub/tiki-index.php >>> Looks like a good answer for all of us that are having problems with >>> windows and Linux dual booting. >>> Peter >> >> Thanks Peter, I'll take a look. >> > >If you haven't got that problem resolved yet, I have the following >printed and taped inside my Windows/FC5 box. This worked on an old >system with 2 IDE drives. It also works on a newer system with 3 SCSI >and no IDE drives. Hope this helps. > > >Recovery from a screwed MBR (Install GRUB) > >1. Boot with a rescue CD > Go through the obligatory BS; network not needed >2. Once rescue finds Linux, hit OK. Do NOT do the chroot. > Run grub. Then, from the grub> prompt: > a. If /boot is an integral part of the / partition: > grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 > -or- > b. If /boot is in a separate partition: > grub> find /grub/stage1 > -in either case- > Grub answers with drive and partition: (hd1,0) >3. Set the root for grub: > grub> root (hd1,0) (or whatever returned above) >4. Write the MBR on the 1st drive > grub> setup (hd0) > (grub will print a bunch of crap, double-checking, and install itself.) >5. Remove the rescue CD and reboot. Robert: Is there a step missing? That all works but it still boots WinXP not grub. Thanks, -- Knute Johnson Molon Labe...
