On 04/08/2013 02:47 PM, Dan Thurman wrote: > On 04/08/2013 09:06 AM, Dan Thurman wrote: >> Since I was unable to install F18, I would like >> to revert back to F17 that I have restored from >> backups, the following partitions: >> >> / (root) /dev/sda10 >> /boot /dev/sda9 >> >> What I have left to do is to restore the MBR >> on /dev/sda9 /boot partition. >> >> I have a separate MBR installed on /dev/sda >> drive which is the master MBR for multiboot >> OS, which is working fine. >> >> What steps can I use to accomplish this? >> > Are these the instructions I am looking for? > > 1. Boot the system from an installation boot medium. (live CD/DVD/USB) > 2. Type linux rescue at the installation boot prompt to > enter the rescue environment. > 3. mkdir /mnt/sysimage > 4. mount /dev/sda10 /mnt/sysimage > 5. mount /dev/sda9 /mnt/sysimage/boot > 6. mount --bind /dev /mnt/sysimage/dev > 7. mount --bind /proc /mnt/sysimage/proc > 8. mount --bind /sys /mnt/sysimage/sys > 9. chroot /mnt/sysimage # root partition. > 10. grub2-install /dev/sda9 # boot partition. > 11. grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg > 12. Review the /etc/grub.d/10_linux > 13. Reboot the system. Addendum: 1. Step 10: Add --force argument 2. Step 11: Will update grub.cfg, so save the original for comparison, if desired. Since I used rsync to restore from backups, touch .autorelabel in / and then reboot. Ignore the complaints due to SELinux permissions SELinux will reset the permissions and will reboot. Fedora 17 boots successfully for me. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
