[solved] Recover grub using livecd

nader emami · n00b Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Netherlands

Hello,

I have a problem! I have installed successfully gentoo on my laptop by using of livecd-2007.0. After this installation I have installed window XP on the other partition of disk! Nu I have lost my grub booting and don't know how I can recover my grub booing file. Can I use livecd to recover it and how?
Would somebody tell me about this problem to solve it?

With regards,
Nader

bunder · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

you'll have to do the same stuff you did when you initially installed grub... something like this...

mount all your partitions, chroot and do the following:

Gerard van Vuuren · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:47 am Post subject:

Hi all,
Though I am always using "rescuecd" for things like this I'm sure the installcd
will work the same way.
No need to mount anything!
All you do is run grub and reboot.
Gerard.
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nader emami · n00b Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Netherlands

Thank all!

I have booted via livecd and usde grub without any mounting and now I have my booting system. It is also a good idea to have a rescuecd ( or usb ), but I have to read about it.

With regards,
Nader

d2_racing · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:

The Gentoo minimal CD or a SystemRescueCD is a pretty good thing to have when you mess up an installation.
It saved my butt a couple of time since May 2005.
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