[steppenwolf]

i have computer with linux partition on drive and all it says is grub after some words on screen

i set it to boot from cd rom but it goes into the grub everytime

i did boot up with a win98 boot disc

i want to format the drive or put linux back on

i can format it with window xp disc and then revert to anything

i think i need a floppy boot disc for linux

ps tech guy is slow for me
im waiting maybe 5 extra minutes for send or submit to appear on bottom

now it says done and no box- do i refresh and try again?

[Elvandil]

What disk are you trying to boot from? Have you tried booting from the Ubuntu CD?

Try SGD Boot Disk - This zip file contains both CD and floppy images. This boot disk can hide and unhide partitions, activate partitions, boot Windows or any other OS whether there is an MBR present or not, boot from a second drive, restore Windows boot (equivalent to fdisk /mbr or fixmbr), add or remove GRUB, restore LILO, live-swap drives and more.

[steppenwolf]

a disc from book linux for dummies from 2005

[ipwnos]

Make sure you take the backup disc and go to your computer. Take the contents of the cd and place them in your computer file/folder. This way the cd will know which os is the one you want. Then go to internet>tools>internet options then advanced> then check the square by move system carat with focus/selection changes. Reboot, then go to your computer files folders. Find your os properties menu> click that and make sure you UNcheck on "function with all os systems" button> Reboot again>then go to your iternet browser>file> import and export> export cookies> export cookies to default location>close internet>go to the default cookies location> Take and copy cookie 3234 or 235235 (if these do not exist, please go to http://www.download.com/Cookie-Dog/3...html?tag=lst-6 to download the cookie grabber>download>install>open up cookie grabber>grab cookies 2352 and 523562 and 516> visit these forums home page again>close internet>reboot>then the final thing, go to your DOS and type in this cookie grabber os code: dfadgjograbadjgajos08424linux42352>save to desktop/computer>reboot, and it will reboot in linux.

[steppenwolf]

Originally Posted by ipwnos

Make sure you take the backup disc and go to your computer. Take the contents of the cd and place them in your computer file/folder. This way the cd will know which os is the one you want. Then go to internet>tools>internet options then advanced> then check the square by move system carat with focus/selection changes. Reboot, then go to your computer files folders. Find your os properties menu> click that and make sure you UNcheck on "function with all os systems" button> Reboot again>then go to your iternet browser>file> import and export> export cookies> export cookies to default location>close internet>go to the default cookies location> Take and copy cookie 3234 or 235235 (if these do not exist, please go to http://www.download.com/Cookie-Dog/3...html?tag=lst-6 to download the cookie grabber>download>install>open up cookie grabber>grab cookies 2352 and 523562 and 516> visit these forums home page again>close internet>reboot>then the final thing, go to your DOS and type in this cookie grabber os code: dfadgjograbadjgajos08424linux42352>save to desktop/computer>reboot, and it will reboot in linux.

seems sort of complcated

[ipwnos]

Originally Posted by steppenwolf

seems sort of complcated

Wait I have a file in this maybe..let me look for it.

[Elvandil]

Originally Posted by steppenwolf

seems sort of complcated

Not to mention impossible since you don't have Windows installed and cookies have nothing to do with any of this.

[steppenwolf]

linux is always so fun

forget it
i put in the other drive and formated

[net_newsy]

...the next time you're having BOOT problems, try

UBCD (Ultimate Boot CD)
diagnostic tools into one bootable CD


Boot Managers include...

-Smart BootManager
-Gujin
-GAG
-XOSL
-Super Grub Disk


Linux Boot Disks include...

-Tom's Boot Disk
-BasicLinux
-Trinux


http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

[ipwnos]

Originally Posted by net_newsy

...the next time you're having BOOT problems, try

UBCD (Ultimate Boot CD)
diagnostic tools into one bootable CD


Boot Managers include...

-Smart BootManager
-Gujin
-GAG
-XOSL
-Super Grub Disk


Linux Boot Disks include...

-Tom's Boot Disk
-BasicLinux
-Trinux


http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

Please sir, the only thing that will get him that will be a frozen iced computer in the home!!! Try going and doing that cookie grabber method. Most tech support forums have cookies installed onto them already that will help your booting methods. And tsg is one of them. It is always stated in the quote, hmm? Now, do as I say before I hurt you..heh just kidding..