[LUNI] SuSE 10.1 install problems - Need help - update

[Branko Kotur]

Have you tried to manually install GRUB to your MBR?

On Monday 16 October 2006 7:32 pm, Mike Scott wrote:
> Still unable to boot without help from the CD.
> I tried the fdisk /mbr trick and was rewarded with "Operating System not
> found" on boot.
> I was also unable to boot from the CD until I restored the MBR with the
> SuSE repair utility.
> Now I'm back to square one.
> I activated the product (might as well get the support I paid for) and
> submitted a support ticket.
> I'll see what Novell has to say.
> I have to admit, I'm disappointed with the site in general.
> It has some funky Javascript that won't work with anything other than
> Internet Explorer!
> I can't even submit a trouble ticket with Firefox, and while I could
> submit with Konqurer, I had to print from my Windows laptop.  Doesn't
> speak well of Novell's commitment to Linux.
> After (if) they solve this issue, I plan to bring this up with them.
>
> - Mike Scott
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: [LUNI] SuSE 10.1 install problems - Need help
> > From: "Jeff Y." <slouchfuzz at ippimail.com>
> > Date: Mon, October 16, 2006 11:25 am
> > To: "Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion"
> > <luni at luni.org>
> >
> > > I have to dig up an old Windows 98 boot CD and try the fdisk /mbr
> > > trick.
> >
> > If you can't find your old Win CDs, try FreeDos.
> > http://www.freedos.org/
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
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