Re: Re-install grub.

[Gian Domeni Calgeer <gidoca@gmx.ch>]

Am Dienstag 24 Januar 2006 22:54 schrieb Corey Hickey:
> Thierry LARMIER wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I want to format my FAT32 disk and re-install windows ( Windows need to
> > be re-installed often. :-))). Yes I need windows only for game :-((((
> >
> > But I know that windows will erase my MBR :-((((.
> >
> > I saw 2 solutions with knoppix live cd :
> > First solution
> > #grub
> >
> >>root (hd0,3) -------> I have an error here.
> >>setup
> >>quit
> >
> > 2d solution
> > # mount /dev/hda3 /mnt/root
> > # chroot /mnt/root   ------------> I have an error here
> > # grub-install /dev/hda
> > # exit
> >
> >
> > I think it's not working because knoppix run in 32bit.
>
> Probably; I've never tried that on my amd64 system.

I did, but I'm not exactly sure wether I first chrooted into the Debian 
installation before installing Grub or not.

Gian

>
> Anyway, you mention (hd0,3) and /dev/hda3 above. Since grub starts
> numbering at 0, /dev/hda3 would be (hd0,2).
>
> -Corey