how do i add Slackware to GRUB ??

phyre-x · 05-17-2006, 04:33 PM

I just installed slackware after hearing good things, except i didnt install lilo as i was hoping to add slackware to my already present GRUB bootloader from ubuntu.

i installed slackware to /dev/hda5 with the bare.i kernel and im stuck what to add to my GRUB menu.lst file in ubuntu so that it will let me boot slackware (if it is after all possible)

thanks

Phyre-x

gare · 05-17-2006, 04:46 PM

Perhaps:

from /usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/Multiboot-with-GRUB

Quote:

Create the following menu.lst for GRUB. This file lives in /boot/grub.

#
# Sample boot menu configuration file
#

# Boot automatically after a minute.
timeout 60

# By default, boot the second entry.
default 1

# Fallback to the first entry.
fallback 0

title Windows 2000
unhide (hd0,0)
hide (hd0,1)
hide (hd0,2)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
makeactive

# For booting Linux
title Linux
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 root=/dev/hda8 video=matrox:vesa:261

title Windows 98
hide (hd0,0)
hide (hd0,1)
unhide (hd0,2)
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
makeactive

title DOS 6.22
hide (hd0,0)
unhide (hd0,1)
hide (hd0,2)
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
makeactive

# For booting Linux
title Linux (single user)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17 root=/dev/hda8 video=matrox:vesa:261 single

phyre-x · 05-17-2006, 05:14 PM

thanks - took me a few minutes to figure out it starts counting at 0 but got there finally - now just the freezing at probing pcmcia to resolve now that im 3/4 booted

-=Graz=- · 05-20-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phyre-x

thanks - took me a few minutes to figure out it starts counting at 0 but got there finally - now just the freezing at probing pcmcia to resolve now that im 3/4 booted

Hey - can you post your GRUB menu.lst file ? I also am stuck with Grub at the moment and will be adding Slackware into the list soon.
What is the command to 're-install' grub to mbr after updating the menu.lst file..?
Thanks!

BobNutfield · 05-21-2006, 02:06 AM

For Graz.....

If you update your menu 1st you do not have to re-install GRUB. Simply updating only applies your update to the boot list. It is not like LILO where you have to re-run it each time you make a change.

Bob

-=Graz=- · 05-21-2006, 04:56 AM

Hi Bob, Nice one - thanks for the info - will give this a go..

problem at the moment is i had a few issues when installing ubuntu and ended up letting it use my entire 80GB drive.. I want to now resize the partition to say 20GB + 20GB for slackware and 40GB as dumping ground..
Looks like i may have to backup ubuntu and then start over with partitioning...
Last time i tried to resize a ext3 parition i had some problems

my understanding of the partimage program is that if i make an image of a 80GB volume i cannot restore to a smaller drive... so looking like i may have to tarball the whole thing...
hrmm

multios · 05-21-2006, 09:31 AM

Graz, can't you resize the partition(s) with qtparted or partition magic?

-=Graz=- · 05-22-2006, 05:52 AM

i would but i have tried both g/qtparted in the past and then my system would not boot...
last time i did this propelry i dumped an image with 'partimage' to s spare partition and then blew it away and re-created and then pushed the image back.,...
I think i then had a filesystem that was smaller than the partition size and then used something called resize2fs
Ill have to do some thinking as i dont wnat to lose anything this time

BobNutfield · 05-22-2006, 12:30 PM

Graz

I recently resized an 80GB drive to make room for LFS and aside from having to tweak ALSA I had no problems (used Gparted). If you do a full back-up, you might want to give it a try. I think you might be pushing your luck to try three partitions, though. Not really sure. Either way, it is realatively easy to add new linux distros for grub to boot.

Bob

-=Graz=- · 05-23-2006, 01:11 AM

Hi Bob,

Excellent - this is calming to here =)
I wanted to hjave 4 partitions (2 x linux distro's , 1 x swap and 1 x fat32 area)
I have had it like this in the past but partitioned the drive like this prior to loading anything...

How do you recommend backing up my existing system? Problem with Partimage is i do not beleive i can restore an image taken from a 80Gb drive back to a 40Gb part..
i guess i could tarball the entire fs

(sorry moderators - i realise this should be posted seperately - was a side issue)