Hello all
I have my system set up as I posted in hxxps://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/482516-installl-12-2-secondary-hdd.html.
Since then I have found it necessary to wipe and reinstall XP which of course overwrote the mbr and I now no longer have OpenSUSE.
After searching the forums I found a post on reinstalling grub from a live cd, so I decided to try this.
I booted from the live dvd and entered configuration - software - boot loader. On loading the Check Boot Loader, Read Partitioning and
Load Boot Loader Settings were all ticked, but I received a dialog stating
ERROR
Because of the partitioning, the boot loader cannot be installed properly.
For interest, I pressed OK and carried on.
The Boot Loader Settings dialog appeared. I then selected Boot Loader Installation Details and a dialog showing sda and sdb appeared with sda highlighted.
This was where the boot loader was installed originally.
On the Boot Loader Settings screen, I was given the option of grub or grub2, Boot Loader Location in Boot from Master Boot Record, Boot from Root Partition
and Custom Boot Partition.
Am I correct in thinking that selecting sda and Boot from Master Boot Record are the options I should choose to return to what I had before the XP reinstall ?
But what about the error message ? Is it because XP is on sda and OpenSUSE on sdb ?
If this is so, can it be ignored ? If not, what can I do about it ?
Any advice gratefully received.
I have my system set up as I posted in hxxps://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/482516-installl-12-2-secondary-hdd.html.
Since then I have found it necessary to wipe and reinstall XP which of course overwrote the mbr and I now no longer have OpenSUSE.
After searching the forums I found a post on reinstalling grub from a live cd, so I decided to try this.
I booted from the live dvd and entered configuration - software - boot loader. On loading the Check Boot Loader, Read Partitioning and
Load Boot Loader Settings were all ticked, but I received a dialog stating
ERROR
Because of the partitioning, the boot loader cannot be installed properly.
For interest, I pressed OK and carried on.
The Boot Loader Settings dialog appeared. I then selected Boot Loader Installation Details and a dialog showing sda and sdb appeared with sda highlighted.
This was where the boot loader was installed originally.
On the Boot Loader Settings screen, I was given the option of grub or grub2, Boot Loader Location in Boot from Master Boot Record, Boot from Root Partition
and Custom Boot Partition.
Am I correct in thinking that selecting sda and Boot from Master Boot Record are the options I should choose to return to what I had before the XP reinstall ?
But what about the error message ? Is it because XP is on sda and OpenSUSE on sdb ?
If this is so, can it be ignored ? If not, what can I do about it ?
Any advice gratefully received.