>>>>> "Devdas" == Devdas Bhagat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Devdas> On 11/05/02 16:42 +0530, Hemank Trivedi wrote:
>> See, after you create a Linux bootable, for once you'll require
>> to boot through the bootable floppy. Once you have got into
>> Linux, you'll require to do the following exercise:
[some spacing here would really help, Dodobh!]
Devdas> <snip> People, this is not a case of a deleted mbr. The OP
Devdas> has had his boot partition delted and wants to know if he
Devdas> can recover his system without reinstalling Linux. I
Devdas> think that it might just be possible. Easiest thing to do
Devdas> is to get another persons HD of the same OS, change the
Devdas> partition type to linux and then mkfs it, and cp -a
Devdas> /newhd/boot to your /boot. If that is not possible, you
Devdas> could boot into rescue mode, mount your system completely
Devdas> and force an install from the kernel rpm. rpm --force the
Devdas> install. Check your /boot for vmlinux-<kernel.version>,
Devdas> module-info, and system map files. Then in the chroot, run
Devdas> lilo, which should get your system up and running.
Devdas> Remember to change the partition type from windows to
Devdas> Linux so that windows no longer sees it.
You'll probably need to install the lilo rpm too. Backup
/etc/lilo.conf first.
One sequence of steps would be:
Boot into rescue mode
Mount the disk root partition
Copy the lilo and kernel rpm's into the root partition
chroot into the root partition
Backup /etc/lilo.conf
mke2fs /dev/XdaY [whatever your boot partition is called]
Mount the noot partition on /boot
Install the lilo and kernel rpm's
Restore the backed-up lilo.conf
Run lilo
You should have a working system after this.
[OT] Did the reply-to crap that SF was putting in the headers get
fixed again?
Regards,
-- Raju
--
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