Carl Hartung wrote:
On Thu, 05 May 2011 19:38:37 +0200 Per Jessen
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"Long on hyperbole"?? :-)
Sorry, Per, but IMHO "it would make any newbie run away screaming." qualifies as hyperbole. Not that I don't empathize! ;-)
I think you'll need to use Windows' "recovery console" to repair the boot system on that side. Then, after using the install DVD to boot into the installed 11.4 system, use the full YaST2 bootloader installer to reinstall grub.
Let me describe the situation (which hasn't changed much since my first posting): openSUSE 11.4 installed fine apart from one minor bug, and it is also perfectly fine now. Windows 7 does no longer boot (when selected from grub), but complains that "BOOTMGR is missing". I have tried using the windows repair disc (created when Windows7 was still running), but that stops after not recognising any Windows partitions and the suggesting I "load drivers". Grub is working fine, except for not being to chainload Windows7. I don't think I'm overstating anything when I say that an openSUSE newbie would run away screaming (and swearing) after having openSUSE quite literally screw up his or her system like this. I'm pulling out what is left of my hair, and I don't even NEED Windows7 (this is purely an exercise with fresh hardware). If nothing else, 11.4 has here clearly and grossly violated the "it just works" idea. Anyway, I've recorded the situation in bug#692047, maybe a kind soul will pick it up - I can't guarantee this system will be around for late follow-ups, but then I guess we'll just have to close it as POORQUALITY (apologies for frustrations showing). -- Per Jessen, Zürich (14.3°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org