Thanks ken_yap! I followed Swerdna’s GRUB multiboot guide GRUB Boot Multiboot openSUSE Windows (2000, XP, Vista) using the Grub bootloader. to repair the GRUB menu then cut ‘n’ pasted the relevant 64Studio stanzas to menu.lst like you said. Now I can boot into openSUSE 11.0 and Windows XP but unfortunately not 64Studio. I get the following error:
root (hd0,7)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent
[Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1e00, size=0x184516]
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
[Linux-initrd @ 0x1f924000, 0x557fa7 bytes]
save default
Error 15: File not found
Here is my current openSUSE menu.lst :
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Aug 19 14:46:05 BST 2008
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd0,4)/boot/message
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 11.0
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part5 resume=/dev/sda7 splash=silent showopts
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part5 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
title 64studio, kernel 2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
savedefault
title 64studio, kernel 2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
savedefault
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows###
title Windows XP Home Edition
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader (hd0,1)+1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader (fd0)+1
and this is the openSUSE /etc/fstab:
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part7 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part5 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part6 /home ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part8 /media/64Studio ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part9 /media/64Home ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part2 /windows/C ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_GB.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
this is the 64Studio menu.lst :
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password '--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,7)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title 64studio, kernel 2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
savedefault
title 64studio, kernel 2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64 root=/dev/sda8 ro vga=791 splash=silent single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.21-1-multimedia-amd64
savedefault
title 64studio, kernel memtest86
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/memtest86.bin
title 64studio, kernel memtest86+
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.11-0.1 (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part5 resume=/dev/sda7 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.11-0.1 (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160023AS_5MT2RALL-part5 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
savedefault
boot
and the 64Studio /etc/fstab :
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/sda8 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sda9 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sda5 /media/suse ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sda6 /media/susehome ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sda7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/hdb /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
The original menu.lst files are backed up on a USB stick.
I followed this guide to editing the fstab files Fstab - openSUSE so I can access the files for each distro even if I can’t boot both of them 