Re: hda died, moved hdb... SOLVED
On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 13:19:06 -0400
Kevin McKinley <ronin2@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:45:30 -0400
> Antonio Rodr <arodriguez31@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks to all of you. Finally got it. Small how to for future
> > reference. Steps:
> > 1. Boot with the installation CD (any should work, I used #1).
> > 2. Press F3 for information about possibilities (may be skipped?)
> > 3. type rescue root=/dev/hda1
> > 4. type in password for root, remount to write as indicated.
> > 5. Change /etc/fstab to reflect hda instead of hdb.
> > 6. Run update-grub.
> > 7. Edit /boot/grub/menu.1st as needed.
> > 8. Reboot.
> > 9. Enjoy.
> > 10. Contribute to the community.
>
> Insert step 5a. Run grub-install /dev/hda.
>
> I'm not sure why you didn't need to do this. When I changed hard
> drives the system wouldn't boot until I did.
You are right. I did it too. Had forgotten.
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