Grub recovery in the MBR

The_Bell · Apprentice Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Posts: 157

I just installed Gentoo Linuc after installing Windows 2000, so I decided to put the grub in the MBR and goot both linux and windows 2k from grub.

Well actually I installed Windows XP over the 2000 because it was crashing, and Windows XP overwrote my MBR, so now I don't have acces to Gentoo Linux.

Can anyone tell me how could I boot into my Gentoo system and put the Grub in the MBR like it was before?

Thanks

taskara · Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2002 11:00 am Post subject:

sure,

boot to the gentoo cd again

load any modules you need

mkdir /mnt/gentoo etc and mount them (basically follow the instructions - but obviously don't format your hdd or bootstrap again etc..)

chroot into your new system

go stright to the section on installing grub in the doco

basically

grub

root (hd0,1) - whatever your /boot device is
setup (hd0)
quit.

you shouldn't need to re-do your menu/lst file cause that will still be there.

just exit everything unmount everything, and reboot