On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:24:47 -0800 Timothy Payne <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 2006-11-24 at 20:33 -0500, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > > Timothy Payne writes: > > > > > I'm attempting to duel boot with Windows on one drive, and as expected > > > Windows had to cut in line and be first. I tried to just upgrade my FC > > > 6 to update the boot loader, but it won't since no kernel has been > > > upgraded. I have found several examples on the web but no luck. Any > > > ideas to restore my FC 6 MBR would be appreciated. > > > > > > I've been working from the FC CD via Linux rescue. > > > > chroot /mnt/sysimage > > /sbin/grub-install > > > > Thanks but it just asked for more info. Do I need to give it hd0? > > Tim... > The instructions I've used a few times when nasty operating systems have hijacked my MBR go like this: Boot off fedora dvd. Type linux rescue, answer all the questions, might as well skip mounting any partitions. grub root (hd0,0) setup (hd0) quit exit (Of course, that assumes hd0 is your boot disk and the very 1st partition on it is the boot partition - usually the case, but doesn't have to be).
