Yep - logic prevails :) running grub> setup (hd0) was the "trick"; I can now successfully boot both systems.
Thank you again, guys Shawn --- Shawn Lamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Q. Gong, Bob Hilliard and Mike Crawford... I do notice now > the correct setup command would be > grub> root (hd0,11) #my / partition > grub> setup (hd0) #not (hd0,0) > and after again reviewing the docs I see clearly where I messed up, > it > all sounds logical enough, now let me repair with fixboot, fixmbr and > give it a shot... I will let you know how it turns out. > > Shawn > --- "Q. Gong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMHO, the setup command should be > > grub> setup (hd0) > > Then the grub stage1 file is located in the MBR of your hard disk. > > (hd0,0) > > stands for the partition /dev/hda1, which is in your case the NTFS > > partition. The command setup (hd0,0) will install grub in the "MBR" > > of > > /dev/hda1, instead of /dev/hda. That's the reason why your W2K was > > destroyed. Fortunately, you have command fixboot and fixmbr. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Qian > > > > On Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Shawn Lamson wrote: > > > > > Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:09:45 -0700 (PDT) > > > From: Shawn Lamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: dual boot win2k and debian > > > Resent-Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:09:50 -0500 (CDT) > > > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > I tried running from floppy grub prompt > > > grub> root (hd0,11) > > > grub> setup (hd0,0) > > > at which point it said it successfully updated the MBR and > > installed > > > the grub files... then i rebooted and could get to debian fine, > > but > > > rebooted again and when selecting the option for windows 2000 it > > just > > > came back to the grub menu.lst display... I tried the command > line > > > option and several variations of the following: > > > grub> rootnoverify (hd0,0) > > > grub> makeactive > > > grub> chainloader (hd0,0)+1 > > > also tried it without the "makeactive", root (hd0,0) , root > > (hd0,11), > > > chainloader +1, chainloader = (hd0,0)+1, chainloader = +1... > > > (i don't think the "=" is necessary, it isnt necessary in grub > > options > > > statements)... > > > so it looks like the same thing happened as before, grub > installed > > to > > > the MBR but changed the "filesystem type" or corrupted the > > Partition > > > Table or something, I cannot mount the ntfs partition from here > > > (Debian) whereas when windows2000 is working i can mount the > > > partition... i will have to run fixboot and fixmbr from the win2k > > CD to > > > get back to windows 2000. > > > > > > Shawn > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ===== > Shawn Lamson > Debian/GNU Linux Woody > Kernel 2.2.19pre17 > XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 / X Window System > Jesus Loves You! > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
