Re: Can't boot REDHAT since Mandrake 9.1 installed a new LILO

[Albert DE WINT <adwint pandora be>]

Op wo 04-06-2003, om 19:15 schreef Bob McClure Jr:
> On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 09:46:40AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > <SNIP>
> > >
> > > I had not much of a choice; the Mandrake installer reported it
> > > did not find
> > > any present GRUB, so it installed LILO by default.
> > <SNIP>
> > > >
> > > I crossed my mind, I could reinstall RedHat from scratch, but I
> > > suppose that
> > > would make Mandrake unaccessible?  That would be like a neverending story.
> > <SNIP>
> > 
> > I think it's easier than that. You could just use your Redhat boot floppy
> > (or the Redhat installation CD) to reinstall grub on the Redhat partition.
> > Once you get Redhat booting again, we can add grub.conf lines to let Redhat
> > boot Mandrake. At that point you're done.
> > 
> > It isn't that hard. Bob McClure gave me these instructions which seem to
> > work, so I've saved them. I've done this a couple of times. It has worked
> > all except one time.
> > 
> > <PASTE>
> > Boot from your Linux boot floppy (you did make one during the install,
> > right?), and then run
> > 
> >   grub-install
> 
> Minor correction: you need to specify a target, usually
> 
>   grub-install /dev/hda
> 
> > If you don't have a boot floppy, boot from your install CD in rescue
> > mode, and then
> > 
> >   chroot /mnt/sysimage
> >   grub-install
> 
>   grub-install /dev/hda
> 
> >   exit
> >   exit
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > --
> > Bob McClure, Jr.
> > <PASTE>
> > 
> > I can give you some VERY specific isntructions about how to build the whole
> > boot sequence by hand, but that takes time whereas I think this will
> > probably just work for you.
> > 
> > Let me know what you want to do.
> > 
> > - Mark
> 

Thanks Bob, Mark and Rick,

You're really greats sports. 

I should confess, I've been off-line most of the afternoon.
I messed it up...   :-(

So I choose for the short pain; deleted all Linux partitions and
reinstalled RedHat from scratch. There wasn't any data involved, anyway.

Now I got a fine looking partition table!

I made a brand new boot floppy; I will eternally remember Rick's advise.
In my language we say: "A mule will never hurt himself at the same rock
twice."

Have a nice day guys.

Albert