[GRUB] openSUSE11 and Vista - dual boot problem.

English Install/Boot/Login
1

Hello,

I can not boot to Vista 64bit after I have installed openSUSE11.
I use grub version 0.97.
When I want to start Vista I receive following error:
**
“makeactive
Error 12: Invalid device requested”
** >:(

Do you have any idea how to fix it? Please help me.
Thanks.

Here is my fdisk-l configuration:

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Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x25112511

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 29257 235006821 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 29258 30401 9189180 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xff3ac858

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 21478 172516000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 21479 30401 71673997+ f W95 Ext’d (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 21479 21740 2104483+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6 21741 24351 20972826 83 Linux
/dev/sdb7 24352 30401 48596593+ 83 Linux

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Here is my menu.lst configuration:

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Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Thu Feb 5 20:32:40 CET 2009

default 2
timeout 15
gfxmenu (hd1,5)/boot/message

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title Debug – openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.5-1.1
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.5-1.1-debug root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 resume=/dev/sdb5 splash=silent showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.5-1.1-debug

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: xen###
title Xen – openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.20-0.1
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/xen.gz
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.1-xen root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 resume=/dev/sdb5 splash=silent showopts vga=0x314
module /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.1-xen

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux-2.6.25.20-0.1-default###
title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.20-0.1
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 resume=/dev/sdb5 splash=silent showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.1-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe – openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.20-0.1
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.1-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: xen-xen###
title XEN
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/xen.gz
module /boot/vmlinuz-xen root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 resume=/dev/sdb5 splash=silent showopts vga=0x314
module /boot/initrd-xen

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
title Vista Business 64
root(hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 2###
title windows 2
rootnoverify (hd1,5)
chainloader (hd0,1)+1

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 3###
title windows 3
rootnoverify (hd1,5)
chainloader (hd1,0)+1

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2

Ahh one more thing, I would like to say sorry for repeated thread, I also know that there are a lot of similar articiles but unfortunately I still can not resolve my problem.

3

Here is my fstab configuration:

/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part6 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part7 /home ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN39WC-part1 /windows/C ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN39WC-part2 /windows/D ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Hitachi_HTS5425080125BB0F00WDHN4JMC-part1 /windows/E ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0

4

Ok, Im gonna assume you copy and pasted this, the part that is in bold is what we need to look at here. I notice the root section is not spaced, it should read “root (hd0,0)” not “root(hd0,0)”
if you copy and pasted, try editing that and let me know if it works.

5

…should read “root (hd0,0)” not “root(hd0,0)”

Well spotted :wink:

6

Thank you, I have alot of experience with GRUB, but not so much with linux.

7

Why I did not see it before? :confused:

I added one space and it helps. I can now use both systems.

You got good eyesight :slight_smile:

Thank you for help.

8

You have good eyesight!

One more time thank you for help.

9

Your more than welcome, I remember when I first got into the alternative OSes, Grub was a major pain to learn. I am just happy to be able to help at least one person.