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What command should you run to install GRUB?
To use GRUB, you need to install it on your drive. There are two ways of doing that – either using the utility @command{grub-install} (see section Invoking grub-install) on a UNIX-like OS, or by using the native Stage 2.
How do I know where GRUB is installed?
Grub can be installed anywhere but from default installed only in the MBR of the device. /dev/sda1 is not a device is a partition. It is not recommended for the bootloader to be installed in a partition. You should always check the letters of the device /dev/sda or /dev/sdb , not /sda1 or sdb1.
What grub-install does?
With the traditional BIOS GRUB, grub-install will (re)write the part of the GRUB embedded in the Master Boot Record, and encode into it the physical disk block numbers from where to read the next part of GRUB. It will also determine from which partition the actual GRUB configuration file ( /boot/grub/grub.
Do you have to boot into rescue mode to reinstall GRUB2?
You may have to reinstall the GRUB2 bootloader if your system is not bootable after a failure. In order to reinstall GRUB2 you have to boot into rescue mode. Follow the steps below to boot into rescue mode and reinstall GRUB2 bootloader.
How to reinstall GRUB2 bootloader on rhel7?
In order to reinstall GRUB2 you have to boot into rescue mode. Follow the steps below to boot into rescue mode and reinstall GRUB2 bootloader. 1. Boot from the RHEL7 installation DVD by altering the boot order in Bios and selecting DVD media as the first booting preference.
Which is the root directory for Grub in Linux?
I’m not too much of an expert about GRUB, but as far as I know, the root directory for GRUB it’s the directory where you can install a working GRUB when you have started your system in recovery mode: grub-install –-root-directory=/test/kernelimage /dev/sda.
How to install Grub on Linux Live CD / DVD?
Step 1: boot from linux live CD/DVD or even USB. Step 2: mount your hdd. Step 3: chroot in the mounted filesystem. Step 3: install grub.