[ltp] GRUB crash

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:03:02 -0400

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Alex Deucher wrote:

>On Apr 5, 2005 9:27 AM, Bert Haskins <bhaskins@chartermi.net> wrote:
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>> Alex Deucher wrote:
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>> On Apr 4, 2005 11:39 PM, Bert Haskins <bhaskins@chartermi.net> wrote:
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>> I just had one of my systems crash ( badly ) and
>>now it boots up to "GRUB " and hangs right there.
>>This box uses the W2K boot loader if that makes
>>any difference.
>>Has anyone on the list seen this one before?
>>
>>Thanks,
>> Bert
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>> Does grub chainload ntldr or vice versa?
>> This box came with W2k so it does start with NT and boot.ini
>> 
>> It sounds like perhaps your
>>MBR got messed up. you can boot off a linux cd and assuming you want
>>grub int he mbr, run either grub-install /dev/hda (or whatever your
>>drive is) or install from the grub terminal.
>>
>>rough steps:
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>>boot linux cd. 
>>switch to a shell
>>mount your linux paritions
>>chroot to your installation
>>run grub and re-install from the grub terminal or run grub-install
>>(see grub manual for more info)
>> Thanks, Alex, I will try this today.
>>   Bert
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>if you have grub installed on the primary linux partition make sure to
>install it there rather than in the MBR or you may hose your ntldr
>setup.
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It did put it in to the MBR but I can get back to ntldr by selecting "dos".
So at least  I'm up and running again.
I really don't use the (B)ill (S)teve os much anymore so the Linux boot 
is fine (now).
Thanks,
    Bert

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>Alex
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Alex Deucher wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">On Apr 5, 2005 9:27 AM, Bert Haskins <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bhaskins@chartermi.net">&lt;bhaskins@chartermi.net&gt;</a> wrote:
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 Alex Deucher wrote:

 On Apr 4, 2005 11:39 PM, Bert Haskins <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bhaskins@chartermi.net">&lt;bhaskins@chartermi.net&gt;</a> wrote:

 I just had one of my systems crash ( badly ) and
now it boots up to "GRUB " and hangs right there.
This box uses the W2K boot loader if that makes
any difference.
Has anyone on the list seen this one before?

Thanks,
 Bert

 Does grub chainload ntldr or vice versa?
 This box came with W2k so it does start with NT and boot.ini

 It sounds like perhaps your
MBR got messed up. you can boot off a linux cd and assuming you want
grub int he mbr, run either grub-install /dev/hda (or whatever your
drive is) or install from the grub terminal.

rough steps:

boot linux cd. 
switch to a shell
mount your linux paritions
chroot to your installation
run grub and re-install from the grub terminal or run grub-install
(see grub manual for more info)
 Thanks, Alex, I will try this today.
   Bert

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if you have grub installed on the primary linux partition make sure to
install it there rather than in the MBR or you may hose your ntldr
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It did put it in to the MBR but I can get back to ntldr by selecting
"dos".<br>
So at least&nbsp; I'm up and running again.<br>
I really don't use the (B)ill (S)teve os much anymore so the Linux boot
is fine (now).<br>
Thanks,<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; Bert<br>
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