[hpsdr] [dttsp-linux] Windows install out of order on dual boot machine (Intel ATOM upgrade to XP64)

[Paul Beckmann]

Hi, Bob.

When I booted from the Ubuntu CD and selected "just try it out without
changing your computer", sdr was not installed. Should I have to reinstall
Unbuntu 64 again?

--Paul, wa0rse

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Bob McGwier <rwmcgwier at gmail.com> wrote:

> I had Windows XP on my Atom and I upgraded to Windows XP64. I had Ubuntu
> in a second partition. I had installed Ubuntu 64 after Windows XP but
> before Windows XP64 on the ATOM330 computer.
>
> How does one do this? Once done, it is utterly trivial.
>
> When you install a version of Winblows and it overwrites the master boot
> record (as it did in the case of my upgrading to XP64) you need to
> reinstall grub.
>
> You have to pay attention but it is straightforward.
>
> Boot the Ubuntu LiveCD you used to install.
>
> On applications, accessories, click on terminal and when it is open run
>
> sdr bash
>
> This will make you root. Let us assume your machine has identified the
> disk as /dev/sda.
>
> Run
>
> fdisk /dev/sda
>
> and then type
> p and hit return
>
> This will print the partition table. Your root directory (assuming you
> put everything into one directory) will be in the list. Suppose it is
> third in the list (you DO count any extended partitions as one in the
> list, you just count down until you find the root partition). You start
> counting 0,1,2,....
>
> As I said, suppose it is third in the list at position 2. In this
> position, assuming we are talking about drive a (in windows, it is
> called C by default) this will be /dev/sdaN where N is some integer.
>
> in the terminal window, type
>
> grub
>
> this will give you a grub shell prompt
> grub>
>
> This will be implied from here until the end.
>
> root (hd0,2) (hd0 if your drive is sda, hd1 if sdb, etc.)
> setup (hd0)
>
> you will get data back if it finds the /boot/grub/menu.lst and it will
> tell you if you succeed or not.
>
> quit
>
> you are done. Reboot
>
> Remember, if this did not work, nothing is lost. You can boot the
> windows and repair the master boot record or if the grub menu.lst is
> faulty you can edit it
>
> Go into the LiveCD again and bring up a terminal
>
> mkdir /mnt/sysimage
> mount -t ext3 /dev/sdaN /mnt/sysimage
>
> where N is the integer mentioned above when you printed the partition table
>
> cd /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub
>
> and you can edit menu.lst with gedit or vi or some other fave.
>
> Good luck,
> Bob
> N4HY
>
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