How to change the boot parition in this way?

Xiangbuilder · 10-24-2003, 07:48 AM

Thank you.

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quote:g) Can not comment on your directories as such, but at least you have a /boot directory.

I will be very glad if you could explain why I can not comment on your directories as such. thank you.

Do you mean "Your first post says you copied /boot from hda13 to hda12. Do you agree you deleted the hda13 reference in your fstab?", that just is the reason, I Can not comment on your directories as such? If so, I will explain it for you in my forward post.

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3) Assuming you have 4 linux systems which fstab have you booted to print out from? hda9,10,11, or 12?

I have two linux, two windows and two dos operating systems.
In my first post, I have said that my question is about redhat 9.0, so the fatab file is from redhat partition of course.

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4) Have you considered editting your grub file with the EDIT commands you are using to boot up?

press "e" key.

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5) Which hda (NUMBERS) boot without edit?

My question is can I change the boot partition to /hda12 in this way?
So the hda (NUMBERS) in grub.conf is based on this, I have changed the boot partition to /hda12 in this way. I can't successfully boot the redhat system if I can't modify the grub.conf which I post in the forum, that just is the reason I post here.
I say, "grub.conf can be modified at the booting time," after the booting time, the grub.conf will be modified back. For example, I modify "hda12" to "hda13" at the booting time, when I enter the redhat os, "hda12" still is "had12".

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6) Have a look at my (a) and your previous posts on this issue. Did you notice that not one of your previous attempts shows you
spelt vmlinuz correctly and that you did not have /boot before the vm and init files?

Here is "my (a)" you mean:

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a) /dev/hda5 appears unbootable from grub, grub can find the chainloader from selecting dos but appears to load a win 95 on hda1 only

Here is my response:

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quote: a) /dev/hda5 appears unbootable from grub, grub can find the chainloader from selecting dos but appears to load a win 95 on hda1 only
b) you will need it use keep grub to add another option to load hda5
Windows xp is installed on /hda5 and it can be boot well.

If you mean I can't boot windows xp that is on /hda5, I will explain it in my forward post. Don't you still consider windows xp can not be booted well?

Thank you.

aus9 · 10-24-2003, 09:40 PM

Xiang

1) I have to admit failures because I can not predict your setup correctly. Therefore I can not help you.
2) When I look at your fdisk readout I see hda1 win95 and assumed hda6-8 were partitions of it AND hda2 XP AND then hda9,10&11 of
equal size looked like 3 LINUX and hda12 with a /boot copied from hda13 made FOUR linux.
3) I can't help for another reason. You keep on asking me to comment on your directory structure. I wasn't trying to be rude in
ignoring your question. The reason I asked you the first time was confirm that your use of the word COPY boot folders meant that
you had still a /boot on hda13 and a /boot on hda12. I am not interested in commenting on what you or anyone else names their
folders.

4) In looking at your answer on how you use EDIT at grub prompt on boot up, it occurs to me that you are having to tell grub that
/boot is still hda13. THAT MEANS you were not succeessful in my UNWORTHY opinion of actually getting /boot on onto hda12 to begin
with so all of my and yours and other attempts to point the GRUB command ROOT (HD0,11) are doomed to fail.

5) I may be wrong but if I am right, your directory should have 2 /boot folders, if you agree with my new attempt to
understand the logic of your linux structure for hda12 and hda13.
6) You talk about hda13/12 being the entire reason for your postings.
7) I admit I can't help but suggest that you stop all posts and close this thread.
8) I suggest you post on how to move /boot from hda13 to your / partition hda12 and ask how that can be tested. Once you have
confirmed the /boot is on hda12 stop that thread AND CREATE A NEW REQUEST if you can't get any of this current threads
suggestions to work.
9) Your english is better than mine, do not blame your self for my admission of defeat. My logic skills are
obviously not up to spotting the ALLEGED error with copy /boot concern or with understanding the redhat commands. Therefore I
will not be trying to help you any further. I wish you luck but am mentally exhausted.