Suse wont boot after installing ubunut

Hi,
I 'av installed ubuntu(created a ext4 partition) on the system which had opensuse 11.1. but when i want to login to suse it doesnt boot. It says “fsck failed for at least one file system(not /) please repair manually and reboot”.

here is my grub/menu.lst {Ubuntu (grub 1.5)}

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 use ‘savedefault’ 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 3

hiddenmenu

Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)

#hiddenmenu

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=UUID=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc ro

default grub root device

e.g. groot=(hd0,0)

groot=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc

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=quiet splash

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=(recovery) single

altoptions=(recovery 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

specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically

update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa

e.g. indomU=detect

indomU=true

indomU=false

indomU=detect

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

should update-grub add savedefault to the default options

can be true or false

savedefault=false

## End Default Options

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
uuid a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid a1b98979-504b-4601-bb3f-3347dddb6ddc
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

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 an existing

linux installation on /dev/sda1.

title openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.23-0.1 (on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.23-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part1 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part7 splash=verbose showopts vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.23-0.1-default
savedefault
boot

This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

linux installation on /dev/sda1.

title Failsafe – openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.23-0.1 (on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.23-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part1 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.23-0.1-default
savedefault
boot

What changes should I do now.
Thanks

In ubuntu from a su terminal do:

fdisk -l

Post result
Do you know which is your suse root partition?

FYI: Super Grub Disk Homepage
will boot any installed system

Thanks for the immediate response

Here is my fdisk -l result

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8f800000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1824 14651248+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1825 19457 141637072+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 2554 18728 129925656 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 18729 19457 5855661 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 1825 2553 5855629+ 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

I think /dev/sda1 is my suse root partition

This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

linux installation on /dev/sda1.

title openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.23-0.1 (on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.23-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part1 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part7 splash=verbose showopts vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.23-0.1-default
savedefault
boot

Thanks

GRUB bootloader - Full tutorial

Looks correct, but I have to log off now. I will check back ASAP

Try booting into Ubuntu and doing as the message says. Run this command on the openSUSE partitions:

sudo fsck.ext3 -p -v -f /dev/sda1
sudo fsck.ext3 -p -v -f /dev/sda5

That’s assuming sda1 is suse root and sda5 is suse home

-p: auto repair problems that don’t require human intervention
-f: Force checking even if the file system seems clean
-v: tell all me about it

hi,
This is what the error shown exactly
"fcsk.ext3 : Bad magic # in the super block while trying to open
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part6

dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part6: The super block could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and u might want to run e2fsck with an alternate superblock.

Thought this might be helpful to resolve my issue.

Thanks

Which partition was that? sda5?

Hi,

I think i resolved my issue , I just changed the /etc/fstab entries in opensuse
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part6 to /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_WD-WXC707318338-part5 and so on . I think that is what should be done (am not a expert though, still a newbie)… am not sure if that would cause any problem in the future … but for now I am able to login to both ubuntu and suse.
Please let me know if that would cause any damage.

Thanks swerdna and caf4926 for your quick replies and help.

and by the way caf4926

http://forums.opensuse.org/surveys-polls/417136-top-3-application-you-wish-existed-linux-versions-2.html

I would not even think of windows anymore. linux rocks!!!

Thanks

Good to hear you sorted it.