[opensuse] Boot Probs with Opensuse 12.2
Hi All, I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise. My hd setup is as follows: quartz:~ # fdisk -c -u -l Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 81 heads, 63 sectors/track, 382818 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000de2de Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 2048 1953525167 976761560 83 Linux Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 81 heads, 63 sectors/track, 382818 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000ef674 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 2048 1953525167 976761560 83 Linux Disk /dev/sdc: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0000d7b1 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 * 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sdc2 206848 1953521663 976657408 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT Disk /dev/sdd: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders, total 117231408 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0003f878 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1 * 2048 108843007 54420480 83 Linux /dev/sdd2 108843008 117229567 4193280 82 Linux swap / Solaris quartz:~ # This is a dual boot machine with Win7 and opensuse 12.2. The fstab is such: quartz:~ # cat /etc/fstab /dev/disk/by-id/ata-OCZ_VERTEX_PLUS_7CV2X9MIAFB9YWK3X70D-part2 swap swap defaults 0 0 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-OCZ_VERTEX_PLUS_7CV2X9MIAFB9YWK3X70D-part1 / ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 1 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD10EARS-00Y5B1_WD-WCAV55329683-part2 /dos ntfs-3g users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0 /dev/sda1 /home ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 2 /dev/sdb1 /iso ext4 acl,user_xattr 1 2 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0 debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0 usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 quartz:~ # Any help would be great!! Thank you, Phil -- Carpe Aptenodytes! (Seize the Penguins!) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Phil Savoie wrote:
Hi All,
I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise.
What does it do when the DVD is not in the drive? It would probably also be good to have a look at your grub-configuration. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (11.9°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/01/2012 01:37 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
Hi All,
I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise.
What does it do when the DVD is not in the drive?
It would probably also be good to have a look at your grub-configuration.
Hello Per, Thank you for your response. When my machine boots, it hangs on the Boot from CDROM: prompt. But the strange thing is, it worked well prior to this with Centos installed. This machine is 2 months old. I will be at work today, So there will be a delay in my response. This is my first kick at grub2 as well. As for the grub.cfg, it is as follows: quartz:~ # cat /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then load_env fi set default="${saved_entry}" if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id" else menuentry_id_option="" fi export menuentry_id_option if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi } if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicode else insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi font="/usr/share/grub2/unicode.pf2" fi if loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_US insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi insmod gfxmenu loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/ascii.pf2 loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans10.pf2 loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans12.pf2 loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans-Bold14.pf2 insmod png set theme=($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/theme.txt export theme insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi insmod png background_image -m stretch /boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/background.png if [ x${boot_once} = xtrue ]; then set timeout=0 elif sleep --interruptible 0 ; then set timeout=8 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### menuentry 'openSUSE' --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0' { load_video set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.4.6-2.10-desktop ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.6-2.10-desktop root=UUID=13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 video=1920x1080 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-OCZ_VERTEX_PLUS_7CV2X9MIAFB9YWK3X70D-part2 splash=silent quiet showopts echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd-3.4.6-2.10-desktop } submenu 'Advanced options for openSUSE' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0' { menuentry 'openSUSE, with Linux 3.4.6-2.10-desktop' --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.4.6-2.10-desktop-advanced-13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0' { load_video set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.4.6-2.10-desktop ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.6-2.10-desktop root=UUID=13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 video=1920x1080 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-OCZ_VERTEX_PLUS_7CV2X9MIAFB9YWK3X70D-part2 splash=silent quiet showopts echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd-3.4.6-2.10-desktop } menuentry 'openSUSE, with Linux 3.4.6-2.10-desktop (recovery mode)' --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.4.6-2.10-desktop-recovery-13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0' { load_video set gfxpayload=keep insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd3,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd3,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,msdos1 --hint='hd3,msdos1' 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.4.6-2.10-desktop ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.6-2.10-desktop root=UUID=13aa6cbd-df89-4e0f-898b-97a4b5a5f5c0 showopts apm=off noresume edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 nomodeset x11failsafe echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd-3.4.6-2.10-desktop } } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdc1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-E450CF8B50CF62C2' { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='hd2,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd2,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,msdos1 --hint='hd2,msdos1' E450CF8B50CF62C2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root E450CF8B50CF62C2 fi chainloader +1 } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/90_persistent ### ### END /etc/grub.d/90_persistent ### quartz:~ # Thanks again, Phil -- Carpe Aptenodytes! (Seize the Penguins!) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Phil Savoie wrote:
On 10/01/2012 01:37 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
Hi All,
I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise.
What does it do when the DVD is not in the drive?
It would probably also be good to have a look at your grub-configuration.
Hello Per,
Thank you for your response. When my machine boots, it hangs on the Boot from CDROM: prompt. But the strange thing is, it worked well prior to this with Centos installed. This machine is 2 months old.
Hi Phil That sounds more like a BIOS issue - when there's nothing in the drive, it should just skip to the next boot-device in the list. I guess you never even get to see the grub menu?
I will be at work today, So there will be a delay in my response. This is my first kick at grub2 as well. As for the grub.cfg, it is as follows:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-) -- Per Jessen, Zürich (14.2°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/01/2012 12:47 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
Hello Per - what, please, do you use ?? Is LILO preferred by some folks ?? thanks best regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
ellanios82 wrote:
On 10/01/2012 12:47 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
Hello Per
- what, please, do you use ??
Is LILO preferred by some folks ??
thanks
Yes, I use lilo. The only thing lilo won't do for me is boot xen. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (15.2°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/01/2012 02:09 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
Yes, I use lilo. The only thing lilo won't do for me is boot xen.
aha - thanks ......... any ideas if i can get YAST to move me back to LILO ?? - is this likely to be problem-full?? ................... { seems to be that things start simple and splendid . . . as they 'improve' they lose simplicity and get improved into oblivion } ............ best regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
ellanios82 wrote:
On 10/01/2012 02:09 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
Yes, I use lilo. The only thing lilo won't do for me is boot xen.
aha - thanks
.........
any ideas if i can get YAST to move me back to LILO ?? - is this likely to be problem-full??
lilo config in YaST was deprecated a while ago, but it actually still works quite well. I'm sure there are issues though, so a little manual fixing might be required on occasion. I don't know about moving back to lilo, I have never tried it. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (15.9°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/01/2012 03:25 PM, Per Jessen wrote: LILO ____
so a little manual fixing might be required on occasion. I don't know about moving back to lilo, I have never tried it.
thank you best regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2012-10-01 14:36 (GMT+0300) ellanios82 composed:
any ideas if i can get YAST to move me back to LILO ?? - is this likely to be problem-full??
{ seems to be that things start simple and splendid . . . as they 'improve' they lose simplicity and get improved into oblivion }
Grub Legacy remains much much simpler than Grub 2 and works no less well than it did in 12.1. Why not Grub Legacy? # zypper rm grub2 # zypper in grub # yast bootloader -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/1/2012 5:52 AM, ellanios82 wrote:
On 10/01/2012 12:47 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
Hello Per
- what, please, do you use ??
Is LILO preferred by some folks ??
thanks
best regards
lilo, elilo, gag, windows, bsd, any number of other bootloaders. -- bkw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/1/2012 2:56 PM, Brian K. White wrote:
On 10/1/2012 5:52 AM, ellanios82 wrote:
On 10/01/2012 12:47 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
Hello Per
- what, please, do you use ??
Is LILO preferred by some folks ??
thanks
best regards
lilo, elilo, gag, windows, bsd, any number of other bootloaders.
And of course the whole syslinux family, how could I remember gag and not syslinux? There are many bootloaders though is the point and it's not so remarkable to not be using grub. -- bkw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/01/2012 05:47 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
On 10/01/2012 01:37 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
Hi All,
I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise.
What does it do when the DVD is not in the drive?
It would probably also be good to have a look at your grub-configuration.
Hello Per,
Thank you for your response. When my machine boots, it hangs on the Boot from CDROM: prompt. But the strange thing is, it worked well prior to this with Centos installed. This machine is 2 months old.
Hi Phil
That sounds more like a BIOS issue - when there's nothing in the drive, it should just skip to the next boot-device in the list. I guess you never even get to see the grub menu?
I will be at work today, So there will be a delay in my response. This is my first kick at grub2 as well. As for the grub.cfg, it is as follows:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
I don't think it is a bios problem as it worked properly with a single os in the past without error. I tend to think that grub2 just doesn't know where to go to find the boot disk. Phil -- Carpe Aptenodytes! (Seize the Penguins!) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Phil Savoie wrote:
On 10/01/2012 05:47 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
On 10/01/2012 01:37 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Phil Savoie wrote:
Hi All,
I just installed subject but find it will not boot unless the insstall dvd is in the drive and I point to HD install. The machine will not boot otherwise.
What does it do when the DVD is not in the drive?
It would probably also be good to have a look at your grub-configuration.
Hello Per,
Thank you for your response. When my machine boots, it hangs on the Boot from CDROM: prompt. But the strange thing is, it worked well prior to this with Centos installed. This machine is 2 months old.
Hi Phil
That sounds more like a BIOS issue - when there's nothing in the drive, it should just skip to the next boot-device in the list. I guess you never even get to see the grub menu?
I will be at work today, So there will be a delay in my response. This is my first kick at grub2 as well. As for the grub.cfg, it is as follows:
I'm not using grub myself, I'm hoping someone else might have a look for you :-)
I don't think it is a bios problem as it worked properly with a single os in the past without error. I tend to think that grub2 just doesn't know where to go to find the boot disk.
But grub2 ought to at least show itself, right? If you don't get to see a menu, it doesn't sound like your system got as far as running grub. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (15.2°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Is there a tool which shows the non file system stuff on the disk, what boot records there, in an intelligent (aka non-hex-dump) format, so that we can see how the bios is going to boot? I know that the partition editors flag bootable partitions, but what is "in there"? -- There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand trinary, those that don't, and those that confuse it with binary. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Anton Aylward <opensuse@antonaylward.com> wrote:
Is there a tool which shows the non file system stuff on the disk, what boot records there, in an intelligent (aka non-hex-dump) format, so that we can see how the bios is going to boot?
I know that the partition editors flag bootable partitions, but what is "in there"?
Anton, I think the answer to your question is no. == details Sector 0 (or "master boot record (mbr)") is what drives a standard bios boot sequence. (I don't know about efi). The partition table is in a portion of sector zero and various tools will dump that for you. But much of sector zero is a small machine code boot loader. You can of course dissassemble it, but I doubt it would tell you much. Most boot solutions (lilo, grub, windows) replace the boot loader section of sector 0 with their own code. Greg -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Greg Freemyer said the following on 10/01/2012 08:37 AM:
Anton Aylward <opensuse@antonaylward.com> wrote:
Is there a tool which shows the non file system stuff on the disk, what boot records there, in an intelligent (aka non-hex-dump) format, so that we can see how the bios is going to boot?
I know that the partition editors flag bootable partitions, but what is "in there"?
Anton,
I think the answer to your question is no.
== details Sector 0 (or "master boot record (mbr)") is what drives a standard bios boot sequence. (I don't know about efi).
The partition table is in a portion of sector zero and various tools will dump that for you.
But much of sector zero is a small machine code boot loader. You can of course dissassemble it, but I doubt it would tell you much. Most boot solutions (lilo, grub, windows) replace the boot loader section of sector 0 with their own code.
No need to reply to me as well as the list :-) Yes, I understand that, but as you say, I'd have to disassemble it. What I'm talking about is _interpreting_ what's there. For example, when I install Linux I'm given an option of where I want the boot loader to go. What if I forget? Is there nothing that can take a walk through the chain from the MBR an tell me where everything is? Well obvious there is: its how things get booted! But how can I _inspect_ that? Suppose I have boot records on each partition. How can I tell the disk-level mbr to chain to one rather than another? Is there an inspector/editor for this? -- Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night." Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown in "Peanuts" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Anton Aylward wrote:
For example, when I install Linux I'm given an option of where I want the boot loader to go. What if I forget? Is there nothing that can take a walk through the chain from the MBR an tell me where everything is?
Well obvious there is: its how things get booted! But how can I _inspect_ that?
Suppose I have boot records on each partition. How can I tell the disk-level mbr to chain to one rather than another? Is there an inspector/editor for this?
I'd suggest asking your question on the forum at: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-logi... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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