On Fri, 2006-11-24 at 23:25 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote: > 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). > It worked great, I had found the commands but never in that order. Thank You ! Tim...
