Ok, the fdisk -l /dev/sda shows: Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 711 17538 135170910 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda2 1 710 5703043+ b W95 FAT32 /dev/sda3 17539 29649 97281607+ 83 Linux /dev/sda4 29650 30401 6040440 5 Extended /dev/sda5 29650 30388 5935986 82 Linux swap / Solaris Partition table entries are not in disk order -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of oldman Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:40 AM To: For users of Fedora Subject: Re: fc6 / windows xp dual-boot system -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hadders wrote: > Don Raikes wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have a gateway computer which had windows xp installed on the second >> partition. The first aprtition was a "recovery" image for xp. >> I had 100gb of free space on the drive and installed fc6 onto that. >> >> My grub.conf lists the windows partition, but when I try to boot to >> the windows system, the pc just hangs. >> >> --- 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 (hd0,2) >> # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3 >> # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img >> #boot=/dev/sda >> default=1 >> timeout=5 >> splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz >> hiddenmenu >> title Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6) >> root (hd0,2) >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet >> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.img >> title Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen) >> root (hd0,2) >> kernel /boot/xen.gz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 module >> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet >> module /boot/initrd-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen.img >> title Windows XP >> rootnoverify (hd0,1) >> chainloader +1 >> >> -- end of grub.conf -- >> >> -- partition table -- >> Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. >> Using /dev/sda >> >> Disk /dev/sda: 250GB >> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B >> Partition Table: msdos >> >> Number Start End Size Type File system Flags >> 2 32.3kB 5840MB 5840MB primary fat32 1 >> 5840MB 144GB 138GB primary ntfs boot 3 144GB >> 244GB 99.6GB primary ext3 4 244GB 250GB >> 6185MB extended 5 244GB 250GB 6078MB >> logical linux-swap >> -- end of partition table -- >> >> >> any suggestions appreciated. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Don Raikes, Accessibility Specialist >> 4848 W. Rosebay S. >> Tucson, AZ 85742 >> Home office: (520) 579-9481 >> AIM: dnraikes >> >> >> >> > What does fdisk -l /dev/sda say instead of parted? > Jim Cornette may be on to something with the make active, I do notice > though that your ntfs part is marked as boot.... > > If I read this correctly your boot(windows partition) is hda1 which grub calls hd0,0 in your grub.conf you are telling grub to boot hd0,1 (which is the #2 partition (hda2 in fdisk language) make the rootnoverify line rootnoverify (hd0,0) and you should be o.k. Scott -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFbwlf5mBKdb7VQEcRAnr6AJ9Rke2W3zuW9Iue/jw12NLOGxAvugCghhkW DAdR2iJGw42fBZiPvlR02mY= =Iny3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
