[CLUE-Tech] Stump the stiffs III: Wrecked MBRs

[grant.johnson at twcable.com]

I have the LILO half.

Boot from a rescue floppy, specifying your root so that your root is the 
root once the machine is booted up, and all appropriate file systems are 
mounted in their usual locations.

Log in as root.

type "lilo" at the command prompt, and it will re-install LILO in the 
MBR instantly.  

Very easy.  I don't use GRUB, so I don't know about that one.

David L. Willson wrote:

>The Question:  I had Linux dual-booting fine, but then I [re-]installed
>Windows {9x|XP} and now I don't get the {LILO|GRUB} boot-screens
>anymore.  In fact, I have to use the emergency disk to get into Linux at
>all!
>The Problem:  Windows destroyed (overwrote) the MBR.  (without asking)
>(those bastards)
>The Solution:  Restore the {LILO|GRUB} functionality.
>The Process:  This is the Stump the Stiffs part.  You tell me.  Your
>article must cover both LILO and GRUB, but can be two processes.
>
>As usual, there is a prize for the best reply.  'Best', in this case,
>means that your suggestion works, is standards-based, and as simple as
>possible.  Your article should be understandable to a typical
>technician.
>
>This time I will give away space on my server! Without further ado...
>The Prize:  One-year free 512MB personal/small-business account on
>Mailman.TheGeek.NU:  SSH, SCP, FTP, IMAP, WWW, etc.  Todd's probably
>going to kill me, but what the Heck...
>
>David Willson
>MCT, MCSE, Network+, A+, Linux Enthusiast!
>http://TheGeek.NU 
>
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