Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem Solved Clarification

2007-02-10 Thread Bob S
On Friday 09 February 2007 23:56, M Harris wrote: > On Friday 09 February 2007 22:13, Bob S wrote: > > One of the reasons I did not use Grub in the > > past was that I didn't understand how it worked. > > That is usually the main reason most new things are left untried... > the positive way t

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem Solved Clarification

2007-02-09 Thread M Harris
On Friday 09 February 2007 22:13, Bob S wrote: > One of the reasons I did not use Grub in the > past was that I didn't understand how it worked. That is usually the main reason most new things are left untried... the positive way to put it is that most of us use what we know and are comfo

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem Solved Clarification

2007-02-09 Thread Bob S
On Thursday 08 February 2007 04:58, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > Sooonow if I understand this correctly my 10.0 and windows hard > > drives are booting from Grub instead of LILO. > > Correct. The nice thing about grub is to change things you only need > to edit your menu.lst file

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem Solved

2007-02-08 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > S, the problem finally and basically boils down to the Yast Bootloader > which I had to edit. Actually, it just correctly edited your menu.lst. There was something wrong with your edits. > Sooonow if I understand this correctly my 10.0 and windows hard drives > are bootin

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem Solved

2007-02-07 Thread Bob S
On Wednesday 07 February 2007 06:00, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > > title openSUSE 10.0 > > root (hd1,0) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-15.13-default root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a > > resume=/dev/hdb2 splash=silent showopts > > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6-15

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-07 Thread frank nelson
--- "Joe Morris (NTM)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've never heard of a menu item not showing up > without some error being shown. > > > Same here. Since he used to use lilo, his 10.2 > should be the only grub > and menu.lst. And I agree, I don't understand how > it doesn't even show >

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-07 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 23:55, Bob S wrote: > On Tuesday 06 February 2007 17:38, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > > Bruce Marshall wrote: > > > Just a thought hereSince it didn't show up, it makes me think > > > he's adding it to the wrong menu.lst file. He has 10.0 and 10.2 > > > each wi

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-07 Thread Boyd Lynn Gerber
On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > > title openSUSE 10.0 > > root (hd1,0) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-15.13-default root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a > > resume=/dev/hdb2 splash=silent showopts > > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6-15.13-default > > -

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-07 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > title openSUSE 10.0 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-15.13-default root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a > resume=/dev/hdb2 splash=silent showopts > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6-15.13-default >

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Bob S
On Wednesday 07 February 2007 00:11, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2007-02-06 22:55, Bob S wrote: > > > All the grub errors are in the grub info files, in the "troubleshooting" > section for stage 2. Make sure you have the "info" package installed, > then run "info grub". Basically, the error means

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-02-06 22:55, Bob S wrote: > > > Rebooted, and 10.0 showed up in the boot menu. Some success I guess. But now > it fails with an Error 15 File not found. G..Did some Googling on > the grub error 15 but didn't find anything that I thought would pertain to > this. > All the gr

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Bob S
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 17:38, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bruce Marshall wrote: > > Just a thought hereSince it didn't show up, it makes me think > > he's adding it to the wrong menu.lst file. He has 10.0 and 10.2 > > each with their own /boot/grub/menu.lst I would assume. Perh

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-02-06 16:38, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bruce Marshall wrote: > >> Just a thought hereSince it didn't show up, it makes me think he's >> adding it to the wrong menu.lst file. He has 10.0 and 10.2 each with >> their own /boot/grub/menu.lst I would assume. Perhaps he's d

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bruce Marshall wrote: > Just a thought hereSince it didn't show up, it makes me think he's > adding it to the wrong menu.lst file. He has 10.0 and 10.2 each with > their own /boot/grub/menu.lst I would assume. Perhaps he's dealing with > the wrong one? > No, the 10.0 used li

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Tuesday 06 February 2007 06:17, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > > I am > > pointing out/reminding you that it is the only iteration that produces > > 10.0 in the boot menu. (but then fails with the grub error 19 message) > > OK the only way for it to not show up as a choice is for there to be a > pro

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-06 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > On Monday 05 February 2007 18:40, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >>> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### >>> title openSUSE 10.0 >>> root (hd1,0) >>> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdb2 >>> splash=silent showopts >>> initrd /boot/initrd >>> > I am > p

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Bob S
On Monday 05 February 2007 18:40, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > OK Joe, Following: > > - > >-- # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Thu Feb 1 > > 22:04:23 EST 2007 default 4 > > BTW, I would r

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Bob S
On Monday 05 February 2007 18:03, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2007-02-05 16:51, Bob S wrote: > > > > > > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > > title openSUSE 10.0 > > root (hd1,0) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdb2 > > splash=silent showopts > > initrd /boot/init

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > OK Joe, Following: > --- > # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Thu Feb 1 22:04:23 EST 2007 > default 4 > BTW, I would reset this back to 0 til 10.0 is booting OK. Just less work for you

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-02-05 16:51, Bob S wrote: > > > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > title openSUSE 10.0 > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdb2 > splash=silent showopts > initrd /boot/initrd > This is correct as per your /etc/fstab for 10.0 (from your message

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Bob S
On Monday 05 February 2007 05:07, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > No, I was very careful to make sure it didn't wrap. Nevertheless I then > > copied and pasted the text file you sent me. Same result. On reboot 10.0 > > does not show up on the menu. > > Could you please post your menu.lst

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-05 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > No, I was very careful to make sure it didn't wrap. Nevertheless I then > copied > and pasted the text file you sent me. Same result. On reboot 10.0 does not > show up on the menu. > Could you please post your menu.lst file in your 10.2. That doesn't sound right. Not showing

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-02-04 16:19, Bob S wrote: > On Sunday 04 February 2007 02:00, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > >> >> "Root" in grub most certainly is the location of the kernel, ie. of >> /boot. I assume the (hd1,0) is correct. Using that method to specify the >> kernel and initrd locations, the "root" comman

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Bob S
On Sunday 04 February 2007 18:21, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > On Sunday 04 February 2007 02:05, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >> Now we have all the pieces of the puzzle. Try making the following > >> changes and I think you will be set. > >> > >> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > >> title open

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > On Sunday 04 February 2007 02:05, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >> Now we have all the pieces of the puzzle. Try making the following >> changes and I think you will be set. >> >> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### >> title openSUSE 10.0 >> root (hd1,0) >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Bob S
On Sunday 04 February 2007 02:00, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2007-02-03 18:31, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > > Bob S wrote: > >> On Saturday 03 February 2007 02:27, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >>> Add this to this file. > >>> > >>> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > >>> title openSUSE 10.0 > >>> root (hd1,2

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Bob S
On Sunday 04 February 2007 02:05, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > >> OK, was able to mount the drive. Here is the fstab > > > > - > >--- /dev/hda2/workspace ext3 > > acl,user_xattr

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-04 Thread Rajko M.
On Sunday 04 February 2007 01:05, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > title openSUSE 10.0 >     root (hd1,0) >     kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdb2 > splash=silent showopts initrd /boot/initrd I use my /dev/hda1 installation for the same purpose as it

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > >> OK, was able to mount the drive. Here is the fstab >> > > /dev/hda2/workspace ext3 acl,user_xattr1 2 > /dev/hda3/datastorage ext3 acl

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-02-03 18:31, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > >> On Saturday 03 February 2007 02:27, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: >> >> >>> Add this to this file. >>> >>> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### >>> title openSUSE 10.0 >>> root (hd1,2) >>> kernel (hd1,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb3 vga=0x3

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Bob S
On Saturday 03 February 2007 23:43, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > > I believe so. Could you mount your boot partition and verify you have a > vmlinuz and initrd symlinks to their respective kernel and initrd? > Should be as easy as, in a console as root, mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt, then > go to /mnt in Konq

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > Worked and showed in the menu. Would not boot however with an Error 19. > Linux kernel must be loaded before initrd. > Are we any closer? > I believe so. Could you mount your boot partition and verify you have a vmlinuz and initrd symlinks to their respective kernel and initrd?

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Bob S
On Saturday 03 February 2007 19:31, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > On Saturday 03 February 2007 02:27, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >> Add this to this file. > >> > >> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### > >> title openSUSE 10.0 > >> root (hd1,2) > >> kernel (hd1,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb3 vga=

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > On Saturday 03 February 2007 02:27, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >> Add this to this file. >> >> ### Added 10.0 Boot ### >> title openSUSE 10.0 >> root (hd1,2) >> kernel (hd1,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb3 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/hdb2 >> splash=silent showopts >> initrd (hd1,0)

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-03 Thread Bob S
On Saturday 03 February 2007 02:27, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: Hi Joe, > > > > ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: > > failsafe### title Failsafe -- openSUSE 10.2 > > root (hd2,0) > > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.2-34-default root=/dev/s

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > Did not touch the hdb (10.0) drive Good, there is hope. >> Having the 10.2 files for the above wouldn't hurt either. >> > > OK, some of what you requested to assist me: > -- > (10.2 fstab) > > /d

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Bob S
On Friday 02 February 2007 17:02, Bruce Marshall wrote: > On Friday 02 February 2007 16:25, Bob S wrote: > > When I put the 10.0 DVD into the machine and boot the installed system it > > boots 10.2 and I have not figured out how to mount 10.0 Figured I could > > use Yast to fix it. > > > > Think I

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > On Friday 02 February 2007 05:08, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > >> Just mount your 10.0 boot directory (if on it own partition or if in /) >> so you can compare the 10.0 grub device map and menu.lst, and add the >> correct entry to the menu.lst in the 10.2 grub, where it already boots

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Bruce Marshall
On Friday 02 February 2007 16:25, Bob S wrote: > When I put the 10.0 DVD into the machine and boot the installed system it > boots 10.2 and I have not figured out how to mount 10.0 Figured I could use > Yast to fix it. > > Think I could fix it from within 10.2 ??  Trouble is, I know absolutely > no

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Bob S
On Friday 02 February 2007 05:08, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > Bob S wrote: > > No good. I can boot Win98 and my new 10.2 but not my old 10.0. > > Not a big problem probably. > > > Not in the > > menu. Hi Joe, thanks for replying. Hope you can bail me out yet another time. > > Just mount your 10.0 bo

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Alexey Eremenko
look at your file: /boot/grub/menu.lst and compare between 10.0 and 10.2. I recommend you to dump LILO. Modify that file on 10.2, so that it will load 10.0 as well. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-02 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Bob S wrote: > No good. I can boot Win98 and my new 10.2 but not my old 10.0. Not a big problem probably. > Not in the > menu. Just mount your 10.0 boot directory (if on it own partition or if in /) so you can compare the 10.0 grub device map and menu.lst, and add the correct entry to the menu.l

Re: [opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-01 Thread M Harris
On Thursday 01 February 2007 22:39, Bob S wrote: > Hope someone is kind enough to point me in the right direction so that I > can boot 10.0 again. Use your 10.0 boot CD, or boot DVD... ... and (like you are going to install the system) don't install but take the other option and

[opensuse] LILO/Grub Problem

2007-02-01 Thread Bob S
Hello SUSE people. Just installed 10.2 on a brand new hard drive. Installed just fine. Already was booting to Win98 and SUSE 10.0, each on their own hard drives My 10.0 is my normal everyday system and 10.2 was to be my experimenting/test bed. I was using LILO to boot Win 98 and SuSE 10.0 on