On 05/26/2011 07:25 PM, Derek Loree wrote: > On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 08:01 -0700, Michael Ewan wrote: >> On 5/25/2011 7:30 PM, Bruce Kilpatrick wrote: >>> On 05/24/2011 07:32 PM, MJang wrote: >>>> On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 17:01 -0700, Bruce Kilpatrick wrote: >>>>> This should be a simple Google search, but I must not be using the >>>>> correct syntax. >>>>> >>>>> I was dual booting WinXP and Fedora 14. I decided to install Debian 6 >>>>> to a blank partition. When all was said and done, I rebooted and, to my >>>>> surprise, no Debian in the boot menu. I think Fedora uses Grub and >>>>> Debian uses Grub2. >>>>> >>>>> Can someone point me to something that will help me sort this out. >>>> While I like the Ubuntu documentation on the subject >>>> (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 ), I've stuck with GRUB 0.97, >>>> because it's easier to configure and customize in a single configuration >>>> file. >>>> >>>> LMK if you'd like to see a copy of my grub.conf file, which is in a >>>> similar triple boot (RHEL 6/Ubuntu Lucid/W7). >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PLUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >>> I booted the computer with a live CD. I found the grub.cfg on the >>> Debian partition. Looking the file over I note an entry set root=' >>> (hd1,msdos6)'. I'm thinking I misdirected the grub installation. >>> >>> If my thinking is correct, do I need to reinstall, or is there a command >>> to reinstall to the MBR? Or can I tell Fedora to find Debian and add it? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Bruce >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >> You don't need to reinstall, nor touch the mbr. The beauty of grub is >> that the MBR looks at that file. Change the file and your boot should >> work. The trick is determining where the partitions are and setting the >> locations in grub.cfg appropriately. >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > The other trick is determining which grub.cfg the MBR is reading! > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug Well, I know a little more than I did...Grub was installed to the MBR of the memory stick that held the Debian install iso. Once up and running I had more issues than Grub. More on that with a new topic, maybe.
This may be as far as I get to play with this problem. A simple reinstall may be the easiest fix for me. I just wanted to see and tinker with Debian. /home directory issues may keep me from mixing Fedora and Debian. Thanks for the help. Bruce _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
