On 10-02-02 22:13:01, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:48:46 -0500 (EST), PETER EASTHOPE wrote: > > How does this sound? > > * Boot from the Lenny installer CD and go into rescue mode. > > * In the page entitled "Rescue operations" do "Execute a shell in > /dev/hda1". > > (The system on /dev/hda1 is Squeeze as described previously.) > > * apt-get install lilo > > I've never installed it. With any luck installation to the MBR > > & configuration will be automated processes. > > * Reboot. > > > > I've never actually done this exact thing under these exact > circumstances; so I'm going from memory, > but here's what I'm thinking. > > Ideally you want to boot from a rescue CD that runs the same > kernel release as a kernel installed on your hard drive, so that > modules for your running kernel can be found in /lib/modules/ > after the switch from the initial RAM file system as / to > the permanent root file system as /. ...
I don't think that's the right approach. Instead, boot the installer in Rescue mode, chroot to the installation, and do the boot loader install from there. See the Debian Installer FAQ <http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/FAQ#Q.3ACanIused-iasarescuesystem.3FWhatpitfallsarethere.3F> -- ____________________________________________________________________ TonyN.:' <mailto:tonynel...@georgeanelson.com> ' <http://www.georgeanelson.com/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
