SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows
Richard Allen / Gem Land
richard at gemland.com
Tue Aug 29 11:32:01 MST 2006
OK, here is the file /boot/grub/menu.lst :
------------------------------------------------------------------
# modified by Yast2. Last modification on Mon Aug 28 14:24:39 MST 2006
color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hdo,5)/boot/message
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SUSE Linux 10.1
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root-/dev/sda6 vga-0x31a resume-/dev/sda5 splash-silent showopts
initrd /boot/initrd
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
chainloader (fd0)+1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- SUSE Linux 10.1
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root-/dev/sda6 vga-normal showopts ide-nodma apm-off acpi-off noresume add-off 3
initrd /boot/initrd
title WINDOWS
chainloader (hd0,0)+1
----------------------------------------------------------
BTW, while I'm at it, I cannot access my external ZIP drive, or the built-in floppy drive, even though both show up in "My System", "Storage" (system:/media) but as "Unmounted". They do not show up in the Konqueror view of "media" folder though.
Is all of this related? Shouldn't they show up in "media"?
As per your first comment (below), in the "Bootloader Setting" panel of "Section Management", I do not see an option dealing with "chainoader", only a listing for /dev/sda1and a drop\down menu selection to change for /dev/fd0, then /dev/sda2, sda3, etc thru 7.
The output of /dev/sda: seems to be (a nicely colored panel) saying:
windows/C /dev/sda3 /dev/sda4 swap / /home
8.3GB 8.9GB 13.3GB 753.0MB 17.3GB 25.9GB
I see some things in this code that I could try and play with myself, having reasoned a few things out (I think!), but I am afraid to do anything on my own for fear of never getting the data in the Windows partition back. I am no big fan of Windows, but lots of my old files that I need are there!
Once again, thank you!
Richard Allen
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric "Shubes"
To: Richard Allen / Gem Land ; Main PLUG discussion list
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows
I don't know what you need to do from Yast. From the first screen you
posted, though, I'd click on "WINDOWS Other /dev/sda1" and click Edit. Then
look for some sort of chain loader option to select. If you post the edit
screen, I might be of more help.
Alternatively, if you post your grub (/boot/grub/menu.lst) or lilo
(/etc/lilo.conf) configuration file, we could probably tell you how to fix
it. Your system looks ok from what I can see. Just need to get the boot
loader configuration straightened out.
Richard Allen / Gem Land wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is a good way to post the info, but it saves a
> lot of typing. I made 3 screenshots of the settings from YaST, and they
> are at a page on my website at http://www.gemland.com/linux_settings.htm
> I do not have a Windows disk, so that way won't work.
> Thanks for the help so far.....
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Kenneth <mailto:madhse at yahoo.com>
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> <mailto:plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2006 2:05 PM
> *Subject:* Re: SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows
>
> Just be aware that with the suggestion Josh offered, I believe the boot
> process will no longer offer to boot into Linux, it will only boot
> Windows.
> It would be more helpful if you told us what the messages on screen
> say when
> you try to boot windows, and what your LILO or GRUB configuration files
> contain.
>
>
> --- Josh Coffman <josh_coffman at yahoo.com
> <mailto:josh_coffman at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> > If you have to boot windows again and assuming the
> > windows partition is still viable..
> >
> > boot from the windows install cd (hoping you have
> > one), and goto the Recovery Console. You can use
> > fixmbr to restore the windows boot loader and thus
> > boot windows.
> >
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true
> >
> > BTW, I installed and dual booted opensuse 10.1 with
> > windows on my laptop no problem. So it does work at
> > least in some cases.
> >
> > -j
> >
> > --- Richard Allen / Gem Land <richard at gemland.com
> <mailto:richard at gemland.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I've been lurking on this list for quite some
> > > time now, and my time has finally come to beg an
> > > answer. I have just installed (seemingly
> > > successfully) 10.1 onto my desktop, which also has
> > > Windows XP. When starting the computer, I see the
> > > options for (something like):
> > >
> > > LINUX 10.1
> > > FLOPPY
> > > LINUX SAFE MODE
> > > WINDOWS
> > >
> > > When I select Windows, it goes through a few
> > > steps, then returns me to the Boot Screen again
> > > (booting to LINUX does work, though). When I look in
> > > the Partitioning in YaST, I see that I have data in
> > > /dev/sda1, and that it is an HPFS/NTFS file system,
> > > as /windows/C
> > > My data (I see 8.3GB) seems to be there, but I
> > > have no way to get to it, or to get to Windows!
> > > Novell tech support has been *worthless* on
> > > this. Only telling me that I must now pay for
> > > "Advanced Support". This after I have just (in good
> > > faith) installed their product, which has now messed
> > > up my machine! I have been using 9.1 (with a
> > > partitioned drive, with Windows 98SE) on my laptop
> > > for almost 2 years now, and was so far impressed
> > > with SuSE.
> > > Does anyone know how I can get it to boot up
> > > Windows again?
> > > I've learned a lot from this PLUG group over the
> > > years, just by reading others' problems.
> > > Thanks for any help offered......
> > > Richard Allen
> > >
> > > *************************************************
> > > Gem Land (R)
> > > PO Box 2834
> > > Scottsdale AZ 85252
> > > 602-448-8996
> > > www.gemland.com <http://www.gemland.com>
> > > *************************************************
> > > >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > PLUG-discuss mailing list -
> > > PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> <mailto:PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail
> > > settings:
> > >
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> >
> >
> >
--
-Eric 'shubes'
---------------------------------------------------
PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings:
http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/pipermail/plug-discuss/attachments/20060829/cf1cf06b/attachment-0001.htm
More information about the PLUG-discuss
mailing list