rakesh, thanx for such a detailed guidance. and infact, even i had followed the same steps, but when i execute grub-install /dev/hda, it prompts "grub" and nothing is happening after that.
i m now thinking of reinstalling linux. thanx again. Ratnakar --- "Rakesh \"arky\" Ambati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Ratnakar Koli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > krishna, > > > > i wud be glad if u could explain me the procedure, > > coz > > i even tried following the steps in linuxhow-to, > but > > was not successful. > > > Hi Ratnakar, > > 1) Boot from first install CD. > > 2) Choose Rescue Mode by typing 'linux rescue' on > prompt. > > 3) once you are into rescue mode. > > The install program may ask to check and mount > your root partition for you, you may safely skip it. > > 4) Mount your root partition. (eg /dev/hda1) > > mount -t ext3[2] /dev/hda1 /tmp/some_dir > > 5) Do a chroot > > chroot /tmp/some_dir > > 6) Check/edit your grub.conf & install it > > Add Win2k entries to grub.conf. > & > install grub .... > > grub-install /dev/hda > > (choose /dev/hda if grub is your primary bootloader) > > > These are very genric redhat rescue mode steps,I > don't use redhat anymore so please do correct me. > > --arky > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for > 25� > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic > Monkeys at ThinkGeek > For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on > all orders of $35 > or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires > April 30th! > http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
