On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 01:16:32 -0500 (EST), Tony Nelson wrote: > 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>
You only half quoted me. I gave your procedure as an alternate procedure, but you didn't quote that part. The procedure that I suggested to try first is superior, in my opinion, because, if it works, it allows him to boot his full production system (X and all). The rescue CD essentially becomes a portable bootloader. The chroot procedure can be used as well, but a rescue CD which runs the same exact kernel that he has installed on his hard drive and which is booted with "root=..." pointing to his permanent root file system essentially becomes a portable boot loader, allowing him to boot his full production system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
