Window Vista Hom Premium/ Linux Suse 10.0

Having some trouble which can't boot into Linux SUSE

Grub Loader 1.5Stage

Error 17 ....



what should i do ? Appreciate it .

Having some trouble which can't boot into Linux SUSE

Grub Loader 1.5Stage

Error 17 ....



what should i do ? Appreciate it . [/b]

grub 17 error:

17 : Cannot mount selected partition This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB.

if you can access internet elsewhere (presumably you can hence posting this) try downloading a burning a copy of super grub disc and seeing if that will fix it. or insert suse install cd, boot from installed system. that should let you into your suse partition, then you can try and fix it from within. a 3rd option i just thought of, in suse 10.0 the repair option is not broken, insert install disc, select repair. should repair grub for you.

grub 17 error:

17 : Cannot mount selected partition This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB.

if you can access internet elsewhere (presumably you can hence posting this) try downloading a burning a copy of super grub disc and seeing if that will fix it. or insert suse install cd, boot from installed system. that should let you into your suse partition, then you can try and fix it from within. a 3rd option i just thought of, in suse 10.0 the repair option is not broken, insert install disc, select repair. should repair grub for you.
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3rd option which is not working for me . [ have try several untill felt to quit windows and focus on linux = = ]


hmmm , after run super grub disc 'USB' at boot mode it goes to grub mode and i got no idea what to do .


black screen with grub>


here is some information regarding my /boot/grub/device.map

(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/sdb


what to do enxt ???

3rd option which is not working for me . [ have try several untill felt to quit windows and focus on linux = = ]


hmmm , after run super grub disc 'USB' at boot mode it goes to grub mode and i got no idea what to do .


black screen with grub>


here is some information regarding my /boot/grub/device.map

(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/sdb


what to do enxt ??? [/b]

just read your 1st post, you didn't state suse version, so no idea where i got idea you were using suse 10.0 from :huh: anyway, repair is broken on suse 10.3, have a look through this

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Howto_repair_bo...n_opensuse_10.3

why use super grub disc from usb? burn to cd, boot from it. follow instructions in above link.

hope this helps.

can't still =/ ... i thought that SPB is for 10.3 and i did mention 10.0 at title

Before you go too much further, lets get some information.
from a command prompt, run:

 su****
uname -a** > stuff.txt****
/sbin/fdisk -l >> stuff.txt
cat /boot/grub/menu.lst >> stuff.txt
cat /boot/grub/device.map >> stuff.txt 
exit

"su" will ask for root password
"exit" will take you out of root privileges

Post the results.

After try with SGB ( Super Grub Disk ) somtg strange appeard which is infinite GRUB loop and looping till have to shutdown pc .


For uname -a

Linux Rescue 2.6.16.21-0.8-default #1 Mon Jul 3 18:25:39 UTC 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


For /sbin/fdisk -l

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 6 48163+ de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 7 7290 58508518 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 7291 10450 25382700 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 10451 19457 72348727+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 10451 10973 4200934+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 10974 19195 66041856 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 19196 19457 2104483+ dd unknown


cat /boot/grub/menu.lst ( No such file or directory )
cat /boot/grub/device.map ( No such file or directory ) .....


wtd next ??

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst ( No such file or directory )
cat /boot/grub/device.map ( No such file or directory ) .....
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Since you booted from a live CD or similar, you need to mount your linux partition first.

mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/system (where /mnt/system needs to exist or be created first)

The /boot/grub directory will now be at /mnt/system/boot/grub

So you need to do this:

cd /mnt/system/boot/grub
cat menu.lst > stuff.txt
cat device.map >> stuff.txt

(chroot can be used to take care of this, but probably not practical here).

/mnt/system doesnt exist and i cant make it with mkdir or chmod to the directory .... [ Read-only file system ]

mkdir system
chmod 777 /mnt

/mnt/system doesnt exist and i cant make it with mkdir or chmod to the directory .... [ Read-only file system ]

mkdir system
chmod 777 /mnt
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I found Suse live very frustrating for it's quirky read-only areas. I found I had to make /home/system and then mount there, or like that. Knoppix is more straightforward. You can make /system and mount there.

Swerdna