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Name: digitalsneakers
Date: February 12, 2003 at 11:29:17 Pacific
OS: rh8
CPU/Ram: 933/512
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>If you ran fdisk /mbr then grub needs to be
>restarted. In this case, just editing the >grub.conf isn't enough.
>Open a terminal window

>At the prompt type: grub

>In the grub utility, type:
>root (hd1,1)

>You need to know what partition you have >the "/" on. In this example, it's drive 2, >partition 2.


>At the prompt type:
>setup (hd0)
>In this example, that is using the MBR

>At the prompt type: quit

i did that...then got the following error...
starting grub...
error 21.

i am not sure what this means...i get no other errors in re-setting it up...


is there anyway to use the boot.ini in windows to select between linux?

thanks!

still need some help on this please



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Name: gmoney
Date: February 12, 2003 at 22:47:58 Pacific
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Hope this helps...
from the GNU GRUB manual:

21 : Selected disk does not exist This error is returned if the device part of a device- or full file name refers to a disk or BIOS device that is not present or not recognized by the BIOS in the system.
(www.gnu.org/manual/grub/grub.html)


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Name: arvind kumar
Date: February 17, 2003 at 23:05:10 Pacific
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i have windows and redhat linux 7.2 dual boot previously its working fine . after reinstallation of windows at startup dual boot options is not coming but partition is there and boot from bootable of linux is working fine so can u help me out where i have to define path for dual booting

thanks and regard
arvind k



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