Re: [LUG] restoring grub or lilo

[paul sutton <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks, I will have to check to see if either are there, then if not run 
apt-get install to get them,
out of interest how do I install openoffice.org 2.0 via apt-get, I can't 
see to find any reference to it using apt-cache.

Paul

Grant Sewell wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:08:16 +0000
> Paul Sutton wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I had a dual boot. win98 and linux (kanotix) system, since upgrading to 
> > XP, I can only boot to Linux using a floppy, is there a utility in 
> > debian thats gui based that can restore grub, I seem to remember one in 
> > Suse, 
> >
> > I know I can type grub-install hda, but I remember a gui, that gives the 
> > user a little more control with a more user friendly way of setting 
> > things up, like which os boots by default, etc.
> >
> > There seems to be lots of menus, and tools, and also a debian menu 
> > option, which duplicates most or all of whats on the other part of the 
> > kde menu,  which is somewhat confusing (especially for total beginners, 
> > (not me), but I think this can cause problems for people coming from 
> > windows.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul
> >    
>
> Certainly on my Debian Sid there is an entry for "Lilo-config" under the Debian->System menu.  
> It takes ages to load, but it is definitely a GUI lilo config tool.  There's also a utility called 
> "grubconf", but I haven't installed it (yet).
>
> Grant.
>  


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