Re: Cannot access to previous Linux partition

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On 8/27/05, Thomas Springer <th.springer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> === Date : Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:50:59 +0200
> === From : Thomas Springer
> 
> > === Date : Sat, 27 Aug 2005 01:28:26 +0100
> > === From : Paul Smith
> >
> > > On 8/27/05, Thomas Springer <th.springer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > I have installed FC4 on a computer with MS Windows and Mandriva,
> > > > > and I cannot anymore boot in Mandriva. Could someone here please
> > > > > help me with accessing to my Mandriva partition?
> > > > >
> > > > You need to give more info.
> > > >
> > > > Post output of
> > > >
> > > > # fdisk -l /dev/hda
> > > > # cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
> > > >
> > > > Do you have more then one harddisk?
> > > >
> > > > Did you install grub with FC4?
> > > >
> > > > Do you experience errors when you try to boot Mandriva or isn't
> > > > there an option for it on boot menu?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Thomas. I have three hard disks: hda (MS Windows), hdb
> > > (Mandriva) and hdc (FC4).
> > >
> > > # fdisk -l /dev/hda
> > > bash: fdisk: command not found
> >
> > fdisk is part of util-linux.
> >
> > Try
> >
> > # /sbin/fdisk
> >
> > You should do this as root of course.
> >
> > Else
> >
> > # whereis fdisk
> >
> > > #
> > > # cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
> > > # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> > > #
> > > # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to
> > > # this file NOTICE:  You do not have a /boot partition.  This means
> > > # that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
> > > #          root (hd2,0)
> > > #          kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdc1
> > > #          initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
> > > #boot=/dev/hda
> > > default=0
> > > timeout=5
> > > splashimage=(hd2,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > > hiddenmenu
> > > title Fedora Core (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
> > >         root (hd2,0)
> > >         kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
> > > quiet initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
> > > title Other
> > >         rootnoverify (hd0,0)
> > >         chainloader +1
> > > #
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
> > You should notice that there isn't an boot entry for Mandriva, so add
> > sth like
> >
> > title Mandriva
> >         root (hd1,0)
> >         kernel /boot/vmlinuz-(version) ro root=/dev/hdb
> >         initrd /boot/initrd-(version)
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I did forget.
> 
> (version) is probably "uname -r"
> 
> > to grub.conf file.

"uname -r" gives me the version for FC4, but I need the one for Mandriva... :-)

Paul


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