# cat /etc/SuSE-release openSUSE 11.0 (X86-64) Alpha0 VERSION = 11.0 1. Used rsync to backup my ext3 320G SATA HD that's getting full to a jfs SATA 500G drive, / and swap on each. 2. Swapped over drive cables so the new one now becomes /dev/sdb and the old one /dev/sdc. /dev/sda is a 250G IDE I use as /ftp and swap. 3. Booted up with the 10.3 x86_64 DVD. # mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt # mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev # mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc # mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys # rm /mnt/etc/mtab* # cp /proc/mounts /mnt/etc/mtab (mtab is 0 bytes) # chroot /mnt /bin/bash # grub-install /dev/sdb (looks good "/ jfs", result "success") # less /etc/fstab /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_MAXTOR_STM35006_6QG0YKMR-part1 / jfs defaults 1 1 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_MAXTOR_STM35006_6QG0YKMR-part2 swap swap defaults 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0 usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0 /dev/sda1 /ftp ext3 defaults 0 0 From /boot/grub/menu.lst ========================= gfxmenu (hd1,0)/boot/message title 2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp kernel /boot/2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_MAXTOR_STM35006_6QG0YKMR-part1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/sdb2 splash=silent showopts elevator=cfq initrd /boot/initrd2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp # o /boot/grub/device.map (fd0) /dev/fd0 (hd0) /dev/sda (hd1) /dev/sdb # ls /boot/grub device.map fat_stage1_5~ jfs_stage1_5 menu.lst.old~ reiserfs_stage1_5~ stage2.old vstafs_stage1_5~ device.map.old ffs_stage1_5 jfs_stage1_5~ menu.lst_SAV stage1 stage2.old~ xfs_stage1_5 e2fs_stage1_5 ffs_stage1_5~ menu.lst minix_stage1_5 stage1~ ufs2_stage1_5 xfs_stage1_5~ e2fs_stage1_5~ iso9660_stage1_5 menu.lst~ minix_stage1_5~ stage2 ufs2_stage1_5~ fat_stage1_5 iso9660_stage1_5~ menu.lst.old reiserfs_stage1_5 stage2~ vstafs_stage1_5 Rebooted. "(hd1,0)/boot/message" can't be found. Also tried "(hd0,0)/boot/message". After the "kernel" line is displayed, I get initrd /boot/initrd2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp Error 2: Bad file or directory type Press any key to continue ... I rebuilt the kernel on the chrooted / and did a fresh mkinitrd, but I get exactly the same when I reboot. I've even removed the 320G SATA ext3 drive and done it all again, no luck. Can't figure out what the trouble is, filesystems mismatch, like you can't use a jfs HD backed up from an ext3 HD? grub is the same on both HD's, so is mkinitrd, gcc, etc., etc., everything got rsync'd across. Back on the original ext3 HD as /dev/sdb1, everything works. title 2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp kernel /boot/2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD3200AAKS-_WD-WCAPZ1455963-part1 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/sdb2 splash=silent showopts elevator=cfq initrd /boot/initrd2.6.24-rc3-git5-smp Any ideas? Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org