system failure (dual boot with XP)

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 4:10pm

Yes, I agree. Mixing filesystems like this is neither very clean nor efficient.

Glad you like it. (I wasn’t sure.lol!)

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 4:12pm

@caf …sda1 is already with boot flag …tried same with sda8 …no diff

@pta

cat : can’t open ’ /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst’ : No such file or directory

consused · January 25, 2011, 4:20pm

Or a herd of wildebeest sweeping across the plain?

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 4:48pm

You have to mount the partition before or look if it’s somewhere else. But I think it’s there … unlike it’s a separate /boot partititon. Everything seems to be possible with your partitioning.

Try :

mount /media/sda8

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 5:23pm

@PTA …it returned a lot of things but i cannot copy the notepad file that i created …in that system

root@Partedmagic: # mount /media/sda8 root@Partedmagic: #cat /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst

Modified by Yast2. Last modification on Tue Sep 28 …etc etc

#THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN BY perl -Bootloader

i can post a pic if u like

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 5:33pm

my linux partition was sda4 …

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 5:45pm

grub> root (hd0,8)
Filesystem type ext2fs, partition type 0x83

grub> setup (hd0)

checking if " /boot/grub/stage1" exists…no
checking if " /grub/stage1" exists…no

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 5:46pm

I don’t want a picture! Or do you provide the OCR software too?
Select the text with the mouse, then place the cursor in the forum window and click the middle button (the wheel). It should paste the text.

That doesn’t help me. There is no grub menu there (according to one of the many pictures you posted).

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 5:52pm

grub> find /boot/grub/stage1

will give (hd0,7)
And so did

find /boot/grub/menu.lst

So please show us that file: /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda8 is (hd0,7), not (hd0,8).

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 6:19pm

i am using 2 dift systems …internet connection unavailable in PartedMagic environment …sorry 4 inconvenience

root@Partedmagic: /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst
-bash: /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst: permission denied

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 6:21pm

You missed the command cat before.

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 6:51pm

how 2 copy a file 4m /root/desktop to media/sdb1 …it is a note pad file which cotains return of cat /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 7:03pm

What does “4m” mean? Is it the name of the file?
Anyway, assuming /media/sdb1 is mounted and the file name is 4m, you would do:

cp /root/desktop/4m /media/sdb1

How come that you don’t have an Internet connection under PartedMagic? Don’t you have an Internet modem/router around? PartedMagic should send a dhcp request and initiate a connection - if it receives a dhcp offer.

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 7:31pm

my internet provider gives a software which is not parted magic compatible …neways …a have copied the stuff u r looking for

root@PartedMagic:~# cat /media/sda8/boot/grub/menu.lst

Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Sep 28 22:50:20 IST 2010

THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN by perl-Bootloader

Configure custom boot parameters for updated kernels in /etc/sysconfig/bootloader

default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd0,9)/boot/message
##YaST - activate

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.3
root (hd0,9)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.3-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part10 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part9 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.3-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe – openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.3
root (hd0,9)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.3-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part10 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.3-default

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
title windows 1
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

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

###Don’t change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux other###
title Linux other
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloade

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 7:45pm

That doesn’t make sense. Well, that “software” is not linux compatible (PartedMagic is nothing less that Linux) is conceivable. But if you have to use software to get connected, you won’t be able to use openSUSE either. (would you?)

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 7:55pm

well they must be having a linux compatible version …am not able to find it so far …yet to ask the customer care …

btw any hope for that linux partition ?

please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 8:03pm

# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Sep 28 22:50:20 IST 2010
# THIS FILE WILL BE PARTIALLY OVERWRITTEN by perl-Bootloader
# Configure custom boot parameters for updated kernels in /etc/sysconfig/bootloader

default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd0,**7**)/boot/message
##YaST - activate

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.3
root (hd0,**7**)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.3-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part**8** **resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part9 **splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.3-default

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.3
root (hd0,**7**)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.3-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part**8** showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.34.7-0.3-default

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
title windows 1
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

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

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux other###
title Linux other
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
chainloader +1

As for your /boot/grub/menu.lst, you have to replace (hd0,9) everywhere with (hd0,7) and part10 with part8 in the lines starting with *kernel *in the 2 openSUSE boot entries. I would also remove resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AADS-00S9B0_WD-WCAV91490822-part9 for now.

You might also have to reinstall Grub as you already did here:
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please_try_again · January 25, 2011, 8:11pm

I don’t know your provider … but I wouldn’t even waste time asking the customer care about Linux support. Rather try to understand your network. You should not “need” proprietary software to be able to connect to the Internet.

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 8:30pm

oops !! i hate 2 say this but it is … bit heavy for me it seems …

many thnx for your time and involvement …what else may i say …

pradiptasaha · January 25, 2011, 8:31pm

oops !! i hate 2 say this but it is … bit heavy for me it seems …

many thanks for your time and involvement …what else may i say …