[PLUG] How to recover GRUB on MBR

Manas Alekar maalekar at gmail.com
Tue Jul 7 10:04:59 IST 2009


> (snip)
> > Ya, my bad. Got confused. When booting from a CD mounting will be
> required.
> > Also, install_device should be disk name as you have said.
> >
> > (snip)
> > I agree, but not totally. We're here to help, and not *merely* say RTFM.
> > Saying RTFM is not at all a bad thing. IMHO, getting someone into the
> habit
> > of reading documentation/manuals is one of the best things to do and,
> helps
> > a lot in the long run. If you read my reply carefully, you'll notice that
> I
> > have only recommended him to read the docs and, not recommended him to
> just
> > go and read the docs *instead* of posting on the list.
> >
> > Hope i am clear.
>
> Thanks. Well said.
>

If I were a new user, I would find such conversations intimidating, abrasive
or both. Maybe
we can make all provide out inputs without being judgemental about the
attitudes and apt-
itudes of folk who are asking questions?

Just a thought.

~Manas



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