How can I determine the device on which the mbr is placed? I tried the following: # chroot /mnt/sysimage # grub-install /dev/hda However, I am not sure if hda is correct (no error messages though). When I reboot, I get the black with the words GRUB Todd On 3/21/2011 4:47 PM, Digimer wrote: > On 03/21/2011 07:43 PM, Todd Cary wrote: >> As I shared on this forum last week, I did a bad boo boo when I erased >> my /boot/ directory without a backup - all of the things I caution other >> NOT to do. Nevertheless, after trying to put things back in order, >> today I decided to try a reboot and I get a GRUB prompt. >> >> Next I have put my Linux 4 disk in the CD drive and have selected the >> "linux repair" mode which has put me into the /mnt/sysimage with the # >> prompt. That is as far as I have gone since I am in uncharted waters. >> >> Help! It, the linux repair, has found and identified that I have a >> Linux system...what should I try next? >> >> Todd > The grub repair is covered well in this archived email: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/scientific-linux-users@listserv.fnal.gov/msg00110.html > -- Ariste Software Petaluma, CA 94952 http://www.aristesoftware.com