Dave Houghton wrote: >> >> > > Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > Disk identifier: 0xab07ab07 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux > /dev/sda2 14 1166 9261472+ 83 Linux > /dev/sda3 4736 4865 1044225 82 Linux swap / Solaris > /dev/sda4 1167 4735 28667992+ 5 Extended > /dev/sda5 1167 4582 27438988+ 83 Linux > /dev/sda6 4583 4735 1228941 82 Linux swap / Solaris > > Partition table entries are not in disk order > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > ------------------------------------------- > I can see 6 partitions, that all it really means to me. I don't know which > are Ubuntu/EMC2 and which are BDI(Debian)EMC. I suppose I would like it to > work properly and be able to run some of the programmes. A menu of the OS's > to choose from when it first boots up would be nice.(I copied you) > According to /boot/grub/menu.lst Ubuntu8.04's root is in hd0,4 - I was > hoping for something like sda1 or sda4. > I thought it would be quite a simple thing to correct. I also thought > Ubuntu8.04 could have behaved a little better. Goes to show I shouldn't > think too much!. > I live in Africa I should have realized giving it an African word. > I'm also a little concerned that I might really stuff everything up, by > putting in the wrong command. > So I need to go slow and careful. > One step at a time. > What do you think my next step should be? > You have 2 swap partitions, that is never needed, and there is nothing of interest in there. The Extended partition is just a container for other partitions, an ugly MSDOS hack from the dark ages. SDA1 is a very small partition, must be your /boot partition. Installing Ubuntu may have wiped out the old boot partition, and taken away your old (BDI) kernel files. It depends on how that system was set up, with a separate /boot partition or not. SDA2 and SDA5 are the only real partitions that have user files, EMC, etc. in them. Names of partition to grub are different that when Linux is up. Most confusing. hd0,4 is PROBABLY sda5, but I'm not a grub expert. You will need to construct a new entry "stanza" in the grub/menu.lst file to boot the other system.
But, WHY do you want to still use the "old" system? Do you think G-code files, etc. won't be compatible? Certainly not true! You can mount your old partitions and move any user files, machine config files or any other stuff easily to the new file system, or just leave the old file system attached and run old programs from there. I do this on a regular basis, buying a new (larger) disk drive and moving all files over to the new one, keeping the old disk online for a few months until I am sure I got everything off it. Yes, careful work is required, but you are already using fdisk, one of the most dangerous programs around. Just use it in the list mode, or with the P command (list partitions) and it is fine, but you have to be careful. Jon > Best wishes from Africa > Dave > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
