Re: MBR problem
On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 12:43:32PM -0800, Punit Ahluwalia wrote:
> I installed grub to /dev/hdc2 which is also /root. This is not a dual boot. It is plain
> and simple "Woody".
>
> How do I install grub to the MBR?
If I understand your setup correctly, you want to install grub to hda.
This is probably where LILO *was* installed, hence it is still trying to
boot LILO.
HTH
>
>
> --- CW Harris <charris@rtcmarketing.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:00:38AM -0800, Punit Ahluwalia wrote:
> > > Thanks for the response. But I did dpkg -P lilo. yet, nothing chnages.
> > >
> > This sounds like your BIOS is trying to boot the old LILO boot sector
> > rather than your grub boot sector. Are you installing grub to the MBR
> > or to a partition? If you are installing it to a partition, make sure
> > that your MBR is trying to boot that partition.
> >
> > Is this a dual-boot windows thing?
> >
> > >
> > > --- Kent West <westk@acu.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Punit Ahluwalia wrote:
> > > >
> > [...]
> > > > >with either of them. After the BIOS transfers the control, the
> > > > >screen displays a message
> > > > >"searching for the boot record : ok" and then the letter "L" and
> > > > >then a series of number
> > > > >40 (40 40 40 ..). I don't know what is going on. I can boot from
> > > > >the floppy using kernel-2.2.20.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > lilo is still partially installed. You might want to "apt-get remove
> > > > lilo" followed by "grub-install", but as I've only done it a time or
> > > > two, I'm not sure of the exact steps, so you might want to wait to hear
> > > > from others first.
> > > >
> > [...]
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Chris Harris <charris@rtcmarketing.com>
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