1) if your hda is still attached then simply boot from hda in single user or your favourite run level. After that run commnad: # grub-install /dev/hdb This will install grub on MBR of hdb but you must have "/" root partition and /boot driectory on hdb. 2) if you have removed hda and have 7.2 cd's then boot from 7.2 cd's. Run installation program, choose "upgrade" install and select "customize package to be installed" , in packages list choose "kernel or kernels", and in boot record setting choose "create new boot record" and place that boot record on "hdb" MBR. Complete the installation and reboot and enjoy. Note: You must have to choose at least one kernel to install grub on MBR of hdb. Another thing you will get grub but it will boot be default with 7.2 kernel. Boot with 7.2 kernel then modify /etc/grub.conf to boot from rh9 kernel. Regards --- g whitley mott <grwm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > goal: replace hda (with a bigger drive) > limits: no floppy, no cd burner > > how do i do it? > > rh9 is running on hdb. grub boots off hda, of > course, so when i replace > hda, i'll lose my mbr. > > i have at hand a set of rh7.2 cd's. but even having > booted the rescue > cd, i don't see how then to boot into my working rh9 > partition on hdb. > > i can invoke grub while on the rescue cd. it can > install an mbr. but > if i try to set root to (hd1,2), and install an mbr, > i just get > something about wrong cylinder size or some such > message when i try to > boot. > > with grub running on the rescue cd, i can load the > configfile from my > rh9 partition on hdb. but it won't let me just go > and boot. that's all > i really want to do. how do i do it? > > tia, > greg > -- > http://gnuleaf.net -- a new lease on life for > stranded red hatters > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ===== -- ________________ Imtiaz Ahmed Khan Sr. System Consultant ANTS Consultiing Org: ANTS Consulting URL: http://ants.com.pk/ Eml: sendtoimtiaz@xxxxxxxxx Mob: +92300-2128278 ___________________________________ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
