[SOLVED] Can't boot Openindiana in a winxp/slackware14.1/OI multiboot system

xiongnu · 12-22-2016, 10:33 AM

hi, i've got openindiana installed along with slackware14.1 and windowsXP on an USB hard drive.

the sequence of my installation is windowsXP -> openindiana -> slackware 14.1.

the bootloader is defaulted to slackware LILO. on the LILO menu, i only have windows and SL, Openindiana is missing. how do i get it back and boot the Openindiana partition (sdb2)?

here're the setup: sda1 is internal harddrive with Voidlinux, sdb is USB hard drive with xp/OI/SL installed.
My other resolved but related thread topic is Here

Code:

bash-4.2# fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Disk /dev/sda: 10.2 GB, 10202050560 bytes
120 heads, 13 sectors/track, 12773 cylinders, total 19925880 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: 0x00510051

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048    19925879     9961916   83  Linux

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 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: 0x3a393a38

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1              63    41942879    20971408+   7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdb2   *    41945715    83875364    20964825   bf  Solaris
/dev/sdb3        83875365    85867424      996030   82  Linux swap
/dev/sdb4   *    85867425   125805014    19968795   83  Linux
bash-4.2# blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="6a95bebc-beaa-4b49-a99f-6ea23c81787f" TYPE="ext4" 
/dev/sdb1: UUID="8AA0E4F5A0E4E8A1" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/sdb3: UUID="6faddc5e-8660-406d-a8b1-da1124368b0e" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/sdb4: UUID="f487c8e1-a959-4cfa-8a2e-c8718660dcaf" TYPE="ext4" 
/dev/sdb5: LABEL="rpool" UUID="9443950123409513777" UUID_SUB="8757308412115109673" TYPE="zfs_member" 
bash-4.2#

yancek · 12-22-2016, 11:38 AM

If the primary bootloader is Lilo on Slackware, what do you have in /etc/lilo.conf for your OpenIndiana? If you have boot code on the OpenIndiana partition, an entry similar to below should boot it. Put this in lilo.conf and then run /sbin/lilo as root and watch the output.

Quote:

other = /dev/sdb2
label = "OpenIndiana"

xiongnu · 12-22-2016, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek

If the primary bootloader is Lilo on Slackware, what do you have in /etc/lilo.conf for your OpenIndiana? If you have boot code on the OpenIndiana partition, an entry similar to below should boot it. Put this in lilo.conf and then run /sbin/lilo as root and watch the output.

Thank you! Works! SL LILO directs me to OI Grub bootloader with aforementioned entry in lilo.conf.

Although i was then caught in an endless boot loop at OI Grub, but i think it's an issue with OI boot.

yancek · 12-22-2016, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Although i was then caught in an endless boot loop at OI Grub, but i think it's an issue with OI boot.

Correct. The entry in lilo.conf will simply 'chainload' (point to) the boot code on the other system (Open Indiana) so you will need to investigate the Grub files on that system.

BW-userx · 12-22-2016, 04:21 PM

oops wrong post:

@xiongnu

Quote:

Originally Posted by yancek

Correct. The entry in lilo.conf will simply 'chainload' (point to) the boot code on the other system (Open Indiana) so you will need to investigate the Grub files on that system.

you might want to take a peek at this, instructions how to triple boot OpenIndiana, windows, linux, and OpenIndiana,

Quote:

Install Linux

Select ext3 (or ext2) as the file system type for Linux root. This will have to be readable by the OpenIndiana installer.

This will probably install grub2 as its bootloader and overwrite the current MBR. At this stage, you should be able to dual boot Windows and Linux.

FIXME : the bootloader may have to be stored in the Linux boot partition (problem encountered by Axelle ?)

https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Trip...+the+same+disk