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cryingthug 08-21-2010 10:37 AM
Dual Boot Slackware/Debian: Grub Config
 
I am getting a bit tired of rebooting and not getting Slackware to boot so I have to ask you guys how to configure this.
I have installed Slackware 13.1 first then Debian 5.0.5 after. I have tried about 20 different grub configs. The only thing I learned is what does not work.

this is what I have so far:
Code:
title          Slackware 13.1
root            (hd0,1)
kernel          /boot/vmlinux-generic-2.6.33.4 root=/dev/sda1

colorpurple21859 08-21-2010 11:53 AM
Change your kernel line to this
Quote:
/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda2 ro vga=normal
To use one of generic kernel have to create a initrd.gz file by runinning mkinitrd, according to the /boot/README.initrd help file, and adding the following line
Quote:
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
to your slackware grub entry. This is assuming your slack install is on the second partition of your first harddrive

cryingthug 08-24-2010 07:40 PM
grub
 
colorpurple21859, thanks! I'll try that.

cryingthug 08-24-2010 07:56 PM
?????????
 
This is the error I got:

Code:
Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition.
Slackware is installed on the first partiton.

Quote:
Originally Posted by colorpurple21859 (Post 4073395)
Change your kernel line to this
To use one of generic kernel have to create a initrd.gz file by runinning mkinitrd, according to the /boot/README.initrd help file, and adding the following line to your slackware grub entry. This is assuming your slack install is on the second partition of your first harddrive

colorpurple21859 08-24-2010 08:08 PM
With Slackware being on the first partition your grub entry should be this if your using legacy grub
Quote:
title Slackware 13.1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 vga=normal ro


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