On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 12:43:32PM -0800, Punit Ahluwalia wrote: > I installed grub to /dev/hdc2 which is also /root. This is not a dual boot. > It is plain > and simple "Woody". > > How do I install grub to the MBR?
If I understand your setup correctly, you want to install grub to hda. This is probably where LILO *was* installed, hence it is still trying to boot LILO. HTH > > > --- CW Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:00:38AM -0800, Punit Ahluwalia wrote: > > > Thanks for the response. But I did dpkg -P lilo. yet, nothing chnages. > > > > > This sounds like your BIOS is trying to boot the old LILO boot sector > > rather than your grub boot sector. Are you installing grub to the MBR > > or to a partition? If you are installing it to a partition, make sure > > that your MBR is trying to boot that partition. > > > > Is this a dual-boot windows thing? > > > > > > > > --- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Punit Ahluwalia wrote: > > > > > > [...] > > > > >with either of them. After the BIOS transfers the control, the > > > > >screen displays a message > > > > >"searching for the boot record : ok" and then the letter "L" and > > > > >then a series of number > > > > >40 (40 40 40 ..). I don't know what is going on. I can boot from > > > > >the floppy using kernel-2.2.20. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lilo is still partially installed. You might want to "apt-get remove > > > > lilo" followed by "grub-install", but as I've only done it a time or > > > > two, I'm not sure of the exact steps, so you might want to wait to hear > > > > from others first. > > > > > > [...] -- Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux --- The best things in life are free. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
