[SlugBug] Fwd: Linux query

[Richard Fletcher]

I've found XP replaces grub when you do a repair install. Format the
linux partitions, and then work from rescue cd.

On 11/21/06, Bill Best <bill.best at commedia.org.uk> wrote:
> Forwarded:
>
> From: mwilsea at st-marys.hull.sch.uk
> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:43:04 +0000
>
> Dear Chris,
>
> I'm hoping that you may be able to help me with a query I have. My
> problem is this. I have Libranet installed on half of the second of my
> two 160GB hard disks with windows XP on the first and half of the
> second. Soon I have to get rid of the Linux installation (sorry, the PC
> is going to my illiterate offspring) and make the space available to XP.
> When I boot up Grub starts and is configured to boot to XP after 5
> seconds unless I tell it otherwise (this stops my family getting
> confused). I don't want to do anything that will cause things not to
> boot so I can see that getting rid of Grub could be the more difficult
> bit. Have you any suggestions please?
>
> Grub says at bootup
>
> Gnu Grub version 0.95 (638K lower / 1047488K upper memory)
> Libranet GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11 - ln.std
> Libranet GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.11 - ln.std (single user mode)
> Windows NT/2000/XP on hd0,0
>
> Thanks, Mike Wilsea (mwilsea at st-marys.hull.sch.uk)
>
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Richard Fletcher