[wplug] Suse install problem

[Robert Coutch]

He could also boot from the XP CD (he does have one, right?) and run the 
system recovery console (you'll need the administrator password).
There is a function in there to restore the MBR.

The other option is to boot from the SuSE install CD and repair the current 
setup.

BTW - While 8.1 is not old, it is two versions down.  I just downloaded the 
SuSE 9 eval CD from SuSE's ftp site last night.

-Bob


On Friday 17 October 2003 09:45 am, Vanco, Don wrote:
> DOS/Windoze boot floppy: http://www.shaneo.com/bootdisks/
> <http://www.shaneo.com/bootdisks/>   then "fdisk /mbr"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MARSHA ISAACS [mailto:hansyd1 at msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:36 PM
> To: wplug
> Subject: [wplug] Suse install problem
>
>
> hello plugers,
>
> A friend, a newbie, has os xp on his primary hd and was attempting to
> install the suse 8.1 to 2nd hd which was clean. he did not change the xp to
> fat 32 from ntfs.
>
> Problems abound.  he said the program installed but he did not put any root
> name in as requested.  Now the keyboard does not respond, the screen except
> for GRUB and cursor in the left corner.  Is their some way he can get back
> to  where he can clean things up and start over?
>
> Paul