what do you mean by top posting?
-----Original Message----- >From: ET <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Feb 3, 2007 12:53 PM >To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org >Subject: Re: [newbie] Problem with bootloader. > >please don't start top posting, thanks, see my answer at the bottom > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> your MBR - Master Boot Record was written over by windows - >> happened to me last week. >> >> reinstall your bootloader - grub or lilo. >> >> bring up linux with a cd and then use the grub or lilo editor >> to get the original config file for the appropriate one you used and then >> rewrite the MBR. >> >> I do not know the complete steps so google it. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dimitrios Perperidis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Sent: Feb 3, 2007 12:36 PM >>> To: newbie@mandrivalinux.org >>> Subject: [newbie] Problem with bootloader. >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a laptop which has both linux and windows. I experienced some >>> problems in windows and I tried to reinstalled them (which I didn't at >>> the end). However, now the bootloader which allows me to choose which >>> operating system to use has disappear and I can only load windows. I >>> have very valuable files in my Linux partition (all my research work) >>> and I don't want to lose them. Is there any way to fix the problem >>> without deleting anything from the laptop? >>> >>> Kindest regards >>> Dimitrios Perperidis >start up with the mandriva install disk, when asked "hit enter for >install or f1 for other options, use f1, and type "rescue" without the >quotes. >answer the questions to reinstall your boot loader, reboot.. > > > > >-- >reg. Linux User 167806 >webhome http://ed-tharp.is-a-geek.org >____________________________________________________ >Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? >Go to http://store.mandriva.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com >____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
