[Wolves] Installing Windows after Linux

[Old Dan]

On 5/19/05, Deusiah <deusiah at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been searching for info on the net regarding this for some time
> but I can't seem to find what I want, just people who have lost their
> GRUB MBR.
> 
> I currently have a legal with a capital I version of WinXP that I used
> as a games OS only. I recently required a legal copy of 2K which I
> want to install over XP because not only is it legal but I also prefer
> 2K to XP. I want to avoid 2K writing over my MBR so how would I go
> about this? Is there some tool that can back up the MBR or do I just
> have to wipe it, boot a live CD and somehow reinstall GRUB?

This is pre-XP Microsoft Windows - I know what my money's on... ;)

Dig out your Linux install CD after you install 2000 and it nukes GRUB.

Boot directly from it and at the boot prompt enter 'linux
root=/dev/xxx' where xxx is the partition you installed linux onto, eg
hda2 or whatever.  (at least I /think/ the kernel on the disk is
called linux - I don't have a CD with me and can't remember - If linux
doesn't work have a shuftie around the help screens at boot to find
the rescue kernel)

Then run sudo grub-install from a console window.  GRUB should
magically resurrect itself.  :)

-- 
Dan