/boot partition problem

jaz2003 · 08-06-2006, 01:40 PM

Hi;
I installed SUSE Linux 10.1 and noticed the following after entering the "df" command:

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda2 2755044 2443272 311772 89% /
udev 242152 140 242012 1% /dev
/dev/hda3 13638744 716768 12921976 6% /home

I cannot see the /dev/hda2 mounted on /boot, but /boot is inside /dev/hda2. How can I fix this problem?.

Thank you
Joe

alunduil · 08-06-2006, 02:00 PM

I guess I don't understand the problem. df just shows how much of each partition is being used, and where it is mounted. If you are trying to see how much space is being used by /boot, then try this:

Code:

du -s /boot

Regards,

Alunduil

Ehwaz · 08-06-2006, 02:21 PM

Seems like /boot is just residing under the / (/dev/hda2) partition.

jaz2003 · 08-06-2006, 02:24 PM

Hi Alunduil;

I guess I did not explained myself right, I just used "df" to see where is my /dev/hda2 mounted and my problem is that the /dev/hda2 is not mounted in the /boot.

How can I mount /dev/hda2 on /boot?

P.S: Yes, /boot is residing under /dev/hda2???

Thank you
Joe

alunduil · 08-06-2006, 02:33 PM

First, you should make sure that you know that /dev/hda2 is only the information necessary for /boot, and that you know where your root partition (/) is located.

Once you know this, you just edit the corresponding entries in your /etc/fstab file, and point them to the correct location. I'm including mine for your _reference_, and if you have questions post back.

Code:

/dev/hda1               /boot           ext3            noauto,noatime        1 2
/dev/hda2               none            swap            sw                    0 0
/dev/hda3               /               ext3            noatime               0 1
/dev/hda5               /usr            ext3            noatime               0 1
/dev/hda6               /usr/local      ext3            noatime               0 1
/dev/hda7               /var            ext3            noatime               0 1
/dev/hda8               /home           ext3            noatime               0 1
/dev/hdc                /mnt/cdrom      auto            noauto,user,ro        0 0
/dev/fd0                /mnt/floppy     auto            noauto,user           0 0
/dev/usb/pendrive       /mnt/usbdisk    auto            noauto,user           0 0

proc                    /proc           proc            defaults              0 0

shm                     /dev/shm        tmpfs           nodev,nosuid,noexec   0 0

Regards,

Alunduil

jaz2003 · 08-06-2006, 03:22 PM

Alunduil;
Below is my information from the fstub, as you can see I only have three partitions, How can create one for the /boot?

Thank you
Joe

/dev/hda2 / reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/hda3 /home reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/hda1 swap swap defaults 0 0
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
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0

pixellany · 08-06-2006, 03:35 PM

First, why do you need a separate /boot partition? If your system is working OK, then leave it alone.

To create a new partition: fdisk in a terminal, or something with a GUI like Gparted. (This is a nice thing to have--comes on a bootable CD)

If you do not have empty space on the drive , then you will need to re-size one of your other partitions. Gparted does this.

After making a /boot partition, you will need to copy the files from the existing /boot, and then make an entry in /etc/fstab for /boot

jaz2003 · 08-06-2006, 03:42 PM

Hi Alunduil;
Thanks for the tips and info, here is the story:

The reason I need this partition is becuase I have Windows XP and SUSE Linux in another drive, so I am following a procedure that allows me to do a dual-boot and it requires me to have /dev/hda2 to be mounted on /boot.

Should I follow your suggestion below?

Thanks
Joe

pixellany · 08-06-2006, 03:45 PM

Dual-boot does not require /boot on a separate partition.

What does this refer to??

Quote:

Should I follow your suggestion below?