Re: MBR problem

[Michael Z Daryabeygi <mzd@sligowebworks.com>]

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?
>  
you must start grub, either from in a working linux or by booting 
directly into grub.
from the grub command line:
$ root = hd(x,y)   /* where x is the num of the hd and y is the num of 
the partition (both zero based)*/
try tab completion if you are unsure
root is not your kernel location, it it the grub root, or where the grub 
install images are located
from you message above I think it would be hd(2,1).

then to write to the MBR,
$ setup hd(x,y)

and that's it!

> --- 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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