Replacing old hard disk with a new one

[Paul Smith]

On 10/26/05, Paul Smith <phhs80 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > Could you please tell me how to install grub to MBR?
> > >> >
> > >> > reboot to the CD1
> > >> > hit F5
> > >> >
> > >> > on the command line type   linux rescue
> > >> >
> > >> > it should find your Fedora installed system and enter
> > >> >
> > >> > chroot /mnt/sysimage
> > >> >
> > >> > /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda
> > >> >
> > >> > that should put Grub back to MBR.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, Yonas, but no success:
> > >>
> > >> # /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda
> > >> Not found or not a block device.
> > >>
> > >> If I replace hda with hdb or hdc, grub-install gives the same result.
> > >>
> > >> Any further ideas?
> > >
> > > Now, I am using a Knoppix liveCD, and having some progress:
> > >
> > > $ grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/hdc1/boot/ /dev/hda
> > > /dev/hda does not have any corresponding BIOS drive.
> > > $
> > >
> > > Can we go further?
> >
> > Have you partitioned the drive yet, Paul?
> >
> > {^_^}
>
> No, I have not, Jdow. How can I do that?

Or even better for now, can I install grub on the MBR of hdc where FC4 is?

Paul