It depends on whether you are using lilo or grub. Your first step is to boot into a
linux kernel. I have not used knoppix, but i'm sure when you boot from the CD it will
have an option to boot in some sort of "rescue mode". This should get you to a root
prompt. Now, 'mkdir' and create a directory to mount your linux file-system into
(i.e. /mnt/mycomputer). Then mount the filesystem (i.e. mount /dev/hda2
/mnt/mycomputer/). You will need to know which paritition your linux filesystem is
on, and adjust the dev# accordingly. (remember to mount the partition that your /boot
directory is on). Next, chroot in to your file-system. (chroot /mnt/mycomputer).
This will get you working in YOUR filesystem, not the one from the CD.
Next, re-install the boot-loader. If you are using LILO, just type lilo. If you are
using GRUB it's little more involved. Just type 'info grub' and navigate to
'Installation > Installing GRUB natively' for more information.
Then, type 'exit' to un-chroot, and type 'reboot' to restart.
hope this is helpfull...
Kirk Coombs
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Esplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Newbie Help <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:17:08 -0700
Subject: Re: [newbies] Can't get to linux
You just need to put a boot manager back onto your master boot record (MBR).
What distribution did you install with (RedHat, Mandrake, Knoppix, etc)? Do
you remember which boot manager you used (LILO or GRUB)?
It isn't too hard to fix, but we need more information to give you good
instructions.
Richard Esplin
On Tuesday 09 March 2004 23:08, Marguerite Carroll Walton wrote:
> I had my hard drive recently partitioned and installed Linux on half of it.
> Unfortantly, I later had to reinstall windows and when I did, it made
> windows the active partition without a boot manager. So I am currently
> stuck on the windows side and can't seem to make Linux the active
> partition. I've been trying to read up on fdisk and Knoppix applications
> to help me with this, but I haven't really found any solid answers to what
> I should do without really messing my computer up. Help would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Maggie
>
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