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Installation - boot error after install (solved)
soulfly - May 20, 2008 - 02:20 AM
Post subject: boot error after install (solved)
Hi, I have windows xp pro installed on sda(80g hdd), software for windows xp installed on sdb(320g hdd w/ 66g used-239 free), sdc1-mepis home(277g), sdc2-mepis root(20g),sdc3-swap(700mb), sdd1 backup and mepis media(160g), sde5 backup(80g-usb external).
What I want to do is install sidux on sdb and be able to boot from mepis grub. sdb contains the software needed for windows but no OS.
I've managed to get sidux installed to sdb, root being the second part. swap is 3rd part. and home is4th part. I coppied the menu.list info from sidux to mepis' menu.list. when I try to boot I get: root (hd3,1)
file system type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
Error 2: Bad file or directory type
sdb is on the 2nd sata controller, and root is the second partition, so (hd3,1) seems right.
I burned the iso with k3b in DAO mode @ 4x
Can anyone help?
#mepis menu.list after copy and pasted sidux to this list.#
timeout 15
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 0639a1
gfxmenu /boot/grub/message
title MEPIS at sdc2, newest kernel
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdc2 nomce quiet splash vga=791 resume=/dev/sdc3
boot
title MEPIS at sdc2, previous kernel (if any)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz.old root=/dev/sdc2 nomce quiet splash vga=791 resume=/dev/sdc3
boot
title MEPIS at sdc2, kernel 2.6.22-1-mepis-smp
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-1-mepis-smp root=/dev/sdc2 nomce quiet splash vga=791 resume=/dev/sdc3
boot
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional at sda1
map (hd0,1) (hd2,0)
map (hd2,0) (hd0,1)
rootnoverify (hd2,0)
make active
chainloader +1
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64
root (hd3,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64 root=UUID=fe5eb1d4-7915-4566-bc1e-4f7d402c4523 ro quiet vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64 (single-user mode)
root (hd3,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64 root=UUID=fe5eb1d4-7915-4566-bc1e-4f7d402c4523 ro quiet vga=791 single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root (hd3,2)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
title MEMTEST
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
devil - May 20, 2008 - 05:59 AM
Post subject: boot error after install
in grub
sda=hd0
sdb=hd1
or is it a typo and you mean sdd?
sdd=hd3
please post also fdisk -l and /grub device map
soulfly - May 20, 2008 - 11:07 PM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
Thanks for replying devil mepis sees everthing sda, sdb, ect. not hd..... mepis also reads the disk channels backwards from sata to IDE. The bios reads: sdc=channel 0
sdd=channel 1
sda=channel 2
sdb=channel 3
#fdisk#
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80025280000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 9728 78140128+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 17847 143355996 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 * 17848 21034 25599577+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 21035 21130 771120 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb4 21131 38913 142841947+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdc: 320.0 GB, 320071851520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 2682 38913 291033540 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 * 1 2550 20482843+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdc3 2551 2681 1052257+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Disk /dev/sdd: 160.0 GB, 160040803840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 19457 156288321 93 Amoeba
/dev/sdd4 * 1 1 0 0 Empty
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
#/grub/device map#
(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/sdb
(hd2) /dev/sdc
(hd3) /dev/sdd
this is from mepis where I want to add sidux to menu.list. as you can see, how I had to configure mepis' menu.list does not agree with the device map.
If it helps, sda1 is windows xp on the 1st sata controller, sdb1 is windows xp software installation, sdb2 is sidu root, sdb3 is sidux swap, and sdb4 is sidux home, on the 2nd sata controller, sdc1,2,and3 is mepis on IDE1, and sdd1 is ext3 for linux storage on IDE2. I'm a little confused, mostly from lack of exp.
soulfly - May 21, 2008 - 02:40 AM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
Even if I try to boot straght off the sidux partition, I get an (hd3,1) boot message error and I get a standard grub menu where I can then boot into mepis or W$.
soulfly - May 21, 2008 - 04:08 AM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
I've re-burned the iso in windows with nero 8 dao @4x with same problem. maybe redownloading the iso. I'm als o using a memorex dual layer 16x dvd burner. Maybe its time for a new one,approx. 4 yrs old. Any other suggestions would be appreciated,
dptxp - May 21, 2008 - 05:57 AM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
You have not mentioned if there was any problem just after installing sidux while booting from the sidux grub. If you are going to use sidux then every kernel upgrade will change the menu.lst in sidux, if you use mepis grub the you will have to copy/paste to mepis menu.lst everytime.
Best to use sidux grub if you use sidux.
If you think that you are getting bad burns, you can install without CD/DVD. Do a "fromiso" install first, then you can install to HDD by running it. Obviously the partitions have to be different.
You can look at the manual and here
http://sidux.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB ... highlight=
muchan - May 21, 2008 - 10:27 AM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
Quote:
#/grub/device map#
(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/sdb
(hd2) /dev/sdc
(hd3) /dev/sdd
...
If it helps, sda1 is windows xp on the 1st sata controller, sdb1 is windows xp software installation, sdb2 is sidu root, sdb3 is sidux swap, and sdb4 is sidux home, on the 2nd sata controller, sdc1,2,and3 is mepis on IDE1, and sdd1 is ext3 for linux storage on IDE2. I'm a little confused, mostly from lack of exp.
it means sidux is on sdb, that is hd1, but your sidux menu uses hd3
Quote:
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-2.6.24.4.slh.5-sidux-amd64
root (hd3,2)
so, why don't you just edit this to
root (hd1,2)
and boot to it?
soulfly - May 22, 2008 - 12:49 AM
Post subject: RE: boot error after install
OK, I don't know why but (hd0,0) was the magic hdd. It makes no sense because mepis is 0,0 in mepis' grub. I set the bios to boot from sidux hdd and changed menu.list from (hd3,1) to (hd0,0) now I just have to figure out where mepis and windows needs to be. Thanks muchan, you prompted me to just do a process of elimination. Is there a way to set this thread as solved?
sleekmason - May 22, 2008 - 12:14 PM
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You can mark a post solved by editing your first post and attaching a green checkmark to it . . . Also by adding the word (solved) if room permits.
piper - May 22, 2008 - 09:07 PM
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Quote:
Is there a way to set this thread as solved?
sleekmason wrote:
You can mark a post solved by editing your first post and attaching a green checkmark to it . . . Also by adding the word (solved) if room permits.
I did it for you 