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07-12-2009	#1 (permalink)
Tsarevich Linux User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 458	Issues with openSUSE I just installed openSUSE 11. onto my Core2Quad today (took 10 mins). A few issues: 1. I won't tolerate testdisk after this to remove my GRUB: Code: dd if=/dev/sda of /dev/null count=0 bs=512 I don't want inaccessible partitions anymore. Tell me an official way to remove GRUB in difficult times (even from within openSUSE). I am dual booting with XP. 2. My monitor tells me that its preferred resolution is 1440 * 900, but this is not available on my display settings. Instead, greater ones like 1600 * 1200 are available 3. Is there any way to reset your KDE panel? I have messed it up __________________ "When you have nothing to say, say nothing."

07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by usamamuneeb

1. I won't tolerate testdisk after this to remove my GRUB:

Code:

dd if=/dev/sda of /dev/null count=0 bs=512

I don't want inaccessible partitions anymore. Tell me an official way to remove GRUB in difficult times (even from within openSUSE). I am dual booting with XP.

If you want to wipe only the MBR, use this command:

Code:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1

The SuperGRUB liveCD should also work well to remove/reinstall the GRUB and/or Windows bootloaders.

Regarding monitor resolutions, you can probably add any supported screen resolutions to your xorg.conf file.

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07-13-2009	#3 (permalink)
Tsarevich Linux User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 458	When I wipe out the MBR, then would it boot from the first partition? Will it affect my partition table anyway? Can I restore my GRUB from openSUSE install disk? __________________ "When you have nothing to say, say nothing."

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