Back to Single Boot !!!

[suse_kid]

Hi, I was using Linux Mint Debian Edition with openSUSE 11.4 as dual boot.

I installed LMDE after openSUSE, therefore the Grub was controlled by LMDE.

Unfortunately an upgrade messed up the whole LMDE installation by removing the LMDE’s running kernel itself.

I no longer wish to repair the Mint installation so I have already deleted the Mint partition.

I almost went for a clean install of openSUSE but at the last moment decided to give grub restoration a try.

**But the problem is the Grub which is presently installed belongs to LMDE.

How do I restore openSUSE’s grub ?**

[stamostolias]

Hello it is better to translate and read this

Ρύθμιση και Επαναφορά του GRUB](http://forums.opensuse.org/greek/i-i-i-i/i-i-i-iui-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-isi-i-i-ioei-i-i-i-i/i-iui-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-documentation/453405-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-grub.html)

[caf4926]

Follow this guide
Re-Install Grub Quickly with Parted Magic

If you can boot openSUSE now OK
Just do the work from there, no need for Parted M
Just open a su - terminal and follow the directions to find /boot/grub/menu.lst and enter the details acording to your settings and follow the guide

[caf4926]

@stamostolias

Hello it is better to translate and read this

Ρύθμιση και Επαναφορά του GRUB](http://forums.opensuse.org/greek/i-i-i-i/i-i-i-iui-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-isi-i-i-ioei-i-i-i-i/i-iui-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-documentation/453405-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-grub.html)

This really isn’t helpful friend

[stamostolias]

@caf4926

This really isn’t helpful friend

Because it is in Greek??
Hmmm. Sorry but all my guides are in Greek. I understand time loss the translating.

[deano_ferrari]

Hmmm. Sorry but all my guides are in Greek. I understand time loss the translating.

It is not just the time involved, but the risk of mis-translation that could occur. This is an English language forum. If you can’t assist with accurate information in English, then please do not respond stamostolias.

[hcvv]

@stamostolias

Because it is in Greek??
Hmmm. Sorry but all my guides are in Greek. I understand time loss the translating.

And where do I find somebody who can translate this? I do not have Greek translators at hand.

[stamostolias]

@deano_ferrari

It is not just the time involved, but the risk of mis-translation that could occur. This is an English language forum. If you can’t assist with accurate information in English, then please do not respond stamostolias.

Hmmm. That’s difficult for me. Anyway you are right about that. It is a English forum and I must have a English answer for that. Anyway thank you for reminder.

@hcvv

And where do I find somebody who can translate this? I do not have Greek translators at hand. 

Anyway you can use Google for that, but Greek is a different language. Anyway now to our theme about grub.

[suse_kid]

@caf4926

Follow this guide
Re-Install Grub Quickly with Parted Magic

If you can boot openSUSE now OK
Just do the work from there, no need for Parted M
Just open a su - terminal and follow the directions to find /boot/grub/menu.lst and enter the details acording to your settings and follow the guide

After I deleted the Mint partition using the Partitioner in yast, I can no longer boot to openSUSE anymore.

I am left with this

grub>

I am presently downloading pmagic.

One question, can I use it via usb ? Using Unetbootin ?

[please_try_again]

@suse_kid

I am left with this

grub>

This is normal. Then you have to type the rest as explained in the guide.

[hcvv]

@stamostolias

Anyway you can use Google for that, but Greek is a different language. Anyway now to our theme about grub.

Is that joke? Did you ever bother to read such sorts of translations, those sort of computer translations are only for laughter. not for serious work.

[stamostolias]

@hcvv

Is that joke? Did you ever bother to read such sorts of translations, those sort of computer translations are only for laughter. not for serious work.

You are right about that and I understand. It is not for serous work. Back to topic please.

[suse_kid]

@caf4926

Follow this guide
Re-Install Grub Quickly with Parted Magic

If you can boot openSUSE now OK
Just do the work from there, no need for Parted M
Just open a su - terminal and follow the directions to find /boot/grub/menu.lst and enter the details acording to your settings and follow the guide

Step 2
2. Once in the live desktop start a RoxTerm, this has root power by default. I have included a video of this being done. We need to start grub, find the menu.lst file, setup grub.

You type: grub
Terminal: grub>

I am at present in live cd mode (GUI) using parted magic cd.

But I can’t find RoxTerm. All I can find is Lxterminal. This has root powers bt default too.

But the problem is when type grub as suggested & shown in the video I get

root@partedmagic:~# grub
bash: grub: command not found 

When I type grub & then tab I see grub-setup, & lots of grun stuff.

How do I proceed ?

[caf4926]

You didn’t download the PMagic from the guide
You need this one
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/pmagic-4.5.iso

The guide does try and make that clear

[suse_kid]

@caf4926

You didn’t download the PMagic from the guide
You need this one
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/pmagic-4.5.iso

The guide does try and make that clear

What a day !!!

Downloading the correct one this time. I wont rest until I fix this. Please stay with me.

[caf4926]

I’m here on and off

[fudokai]

stamostolias wrote:

>
> deano_ferrari;2333655 Wrote:
>> It is not just the time involved, but the risk of mis-translation that
>> could occur. This is an English language forum. If you can’t assist with
>> accurate information in English, then please do not respond
>> stamostolias.
>
> Hmmm. That’s difficult for me. Anyway you are right about that. It is a
> English forum and I must have a English answer for that. Anyway thank
> you for reminder.
>
> hcvv Wrote:
>> And where do I find somebody who can translate this? I do not have
>> Greek translators at hand.
>>
>>
>
> Anyway you can use Google for that, but Greek is a different language.
> Anyway now to our theme about grub.
>
>

Google translate Greek to English is pretty much a disaster area.

I’m currently trying to learn Greek (and discovering I have zero talent for
[human] languages) but even I can see some really horrible errors.
One of the favourites is the translation failing to take into account δεν
(“not” for those of you without any Greek) which can really screw things up
in a technical environment :-). Try taking ‘not’ out of ‘Do not turn off the
machine while the firmware is being upgraded’

–
Alan

[suse_kid]

@caf4926

I’m here on and off

**SWEET SUCCESS!!! **

Thank you caf4926. That was really easy.

Thanks to everyone else for their inputs.

[caf4926]

@suse_kid

**SWEET SUCCESS!!! **

Thank you caf4926. That was really easy.

Thanks to everyone else for their inputs.

You are welcome

[suse_kid]

@caf4926
Just wanted to know this so that I don’t panic if I need to restore Grub2.

In case of Grub 2 I must use Parted Magic Disc ver. 6 , right ?

Are steps the same in case of Grub 2 ?

I just want to practice this on a virtual installation.

Please tell me how do I mess up the grub !!! So that I can practice restoring it.

Most of my friends dual boot Linux with Windows. The Windows installation often gets messed up due to viruses making them reinstall which as you know removes the Grub & they ask me to install their Linux installation. So, will this restoration process sense & add an entry for an existing Windows installation too ?