[OpenIndiana-discuss] re-install grub [SOLVED]

[Jonathan Adams]

I always keep a copy of this to hand:

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/super-grub2-disk/

helpful any time I get a system that f*cks up grub or grub2 :)


On 30 August 2013 13:54, <axelle_apvrille at yahoo.fr> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>  I'll now need to work out how to have Linux/Windows/OpenIndiana on the
>>> same grub, but I've seen docs about that.
>>>
>>
>> OI and Windows is relatively simple, via chainloading.
>> OI and recent Linux (with GRUB2, or rather new filesystems not
>> supported by OI's version of GRUB) - this may be more tricky.
>>
>
> Unfortunately, that's what I have.
> I already have OI+Windows on grub, that's no problem.
> All my issues started when I installed Linux Mint 15, which failed to
> install its GRUB2 (because of not enough space before the first sector of
> XP) and overwrote OI's grub...
>
>
>  I think chainloading failed that time for me when I tried,
>> but this attempt was long ago and I am not certain of its
>> details now. Possibly you'd need to stack another "external"
>> bootloader in MBR that would chainload OI or Linux or Windows.
>>
>
> Yes, perhaps I'll stack another bootloader. It's a good idea if it does
> not work straight away.
>
>
>  upgrade won't destroy your ability to boot, again :)
>>
>
> To be fair, for once, it's not Windows that destroyed things but Linux  ;)
>
> ==
>
>
>> Now, if you install Linux after OpenIndiana,
>> first copy the MBR created by OpenIndiana, then
>> install Linux, then copy its grub.cfg, then
>> overwrite the MBR by the one from OpenIndiana
>> and apply the procedure above.
>>
>
> Ok thanks I'll try that.
>
> -- Axelle
>
>
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