Solved. Thanks for all who helped. Just couple of clarifications for those who
refer this
in future:
"root" in grub corresponds to the drive where grub is installed, usually in
/boot/grub
root = (hdx,y) /* put hd inside the braces and not as shown in the message
below) */
similarly
setup(hd0) /* this is good enough if you want to boot grub from MBR)*/
Punit
--- cr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:40, Michael Z Daryabeygi wrote:
> > 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?
> >
> > you must start grub, either from in a working linux or by booting
> > directly into grub.
> > from the grub command line:
> > $ root = hd(x,y) /* where x is the num of the hd and y is the num of
> > the partition (both zero based)*/
> > try tab completion if you are unsure
> > root is not your kernel location, it it the grub root, or where the grub
> > install images are located
> > from you message above I think it would be hd(2,1).
> >
> > then to write to the MBR,
> > $ setup hd(x,y)
> >
> > and that's it!
>
> With respect, I believe this last line is not quite correct.
> "setup hd(x,y)" will install Grub into drive x, partition y.
> To install to the MBR of drive x, use setup hd(x)
>
> Most likely, you'd want to install Grub to the MBR of the first hard drive
> (if that's what the BIOS is set to boot off) - that is, /hda or hd(0), so
> use "setup hd(0)"
>
> I don't think Grub cares what's already there (LILO, DOS or Windows
> bootloaders), I think GRUB just writes over the top of anything there.
>
> cr
>
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