SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows

[Richard Allen / Gem Land]

    I've tried the various fixes that you all suggested, but no luck. Thank you, all, anyway. 
    I think there is something deeper going on, additionally, and I am not proficient enough (yet) in Linux to figure it out.
    I am leaving on vacation in a couple of days, and will work on this when I return. Can't afford to devote any more time to this computer issue right now, or I will never get out of town!
    If it is appropriate, I will try to attend an Installfest when I get back, and bring this thing with me.
    I really appreciate the input from those that helped me on this, and hope to meet you someday.
    Richard Allen

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Scottsdale  AZ  85252
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gerard J Snitselaar 
  To: Richard Allen / Gem Land ; Main PLUG discussion list 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:49 PM
  Subject: Re: SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows


  What is the output of 'sfdisk -l /dev/sda' ?
  Try:

  title Windows
  rootnoverify(hd0,0)
  chainloader +1
  makeactive

  If /dev/sda1 is not the bootable partition you might to
  also need to add unhide() and hide() lines.

  When you have the linux system up 'info grub', the info pages
  for grub explain the config file pretty well, plus how to set
  it up for different operating systems.

  On  0, Richard Allen / Gem Land <richard at gemland.com> wrote:
  >     OK, tried that, thank you. 
  >     But then I get a very basic looking panel which has the title GNU GRUB version 0.97, and the same booting options as before. When I select WINDOWS, and Enter, I get a message:
  >  
  >     Error 12: Invalid device requested
  >     Press any key to continue...
  >  
  >     which then takes me back to the GRUB panel.
  > 
  >     No boot to Windows.
  > 
  >     Richard
  > 
  >     
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  > Gem Land (R)
  > PO Box 2834
  > Scottsdale  AZ  85252
  > 602-448-8996
  > www.gemland.com
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  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: Eric "Shubes" 
  >   To: Richard Allen / Gem Land ; Main PLUG discussion list 
  >   Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:10 PM
  >   Subject: Re: SuSE Linux 10.1 booting to Windows
  > 
  > 
  >   Richard Allen / Gem Land wrote:
  >   >     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
  > 
  >   Try adding 'makeactive' as below:
  > 
  >   > title WINDOWS
  >    >  makeactive
  >   >  chainloader (hd0,0)+1
  >   > ----------------------------------------------------------
  >   -- 
  >   -Eric 'shubes'
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