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Unable to dual boot from Oracle Unbreakable Linux to Windows partition.
I have installed Oracle Unbreakable Linux, which is based on Fedora Ver4.
I am not able to boot to windows partition though everything looks perfect.
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grub.conf
contains correct entries
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default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/s plash.xpm. gz
hiddenmenu
title Enterprise (2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1.EL)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1. EL ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1.E L.img
title Microsoft Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
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/etc/fstab
shows /dev/hda1 mapped to /mnt/win (defaults or auto,users,rw options don't work)
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[root@pc ~]# cat /etc/fstab
# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1
LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
LABEL=/home /home ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hda1 /mnt/win vfat auto,users,rw 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrecorder auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,man aged 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,man aged 0 0
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even tried to mount manually, but failed
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[root@pc ~]# mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
mount: /dev/hda1 already mounted or /mnt/win busy
mount: according to mtab, /dev/hda1 is already mounted on /mnt/win
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Tried to create my own entry. Created a directory disc and tried to mount it with /dev/hda1. disc shows no files.
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[root@pc ~]# mkdir diskc
[root@pc ~]# mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 ./diskc
[root@pc ~]# ls -l diskc
total 0
Please help
I am not able to boot to windows partition though everything looks perfect.
************
grub.conf
contains correct entries
************
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/s
hiddenmenu
title Enterprise (2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1.EL)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1.
initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.0.0.0.1.E
title Microsoft Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
************
/etc/fstab
shows /dev/hda1 mapped to /mnt/win (defaults or auto,users,rw options don't work)
************
[root@pc ~]# cat /etc/fstab
# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1
LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
LABEL=/home /home ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hda1 /mnt/win vfat auto,users,rw 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrecorder auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,man
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto pamconsole,exec,noauto,man
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even tried to mount manually, but failed
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[root@pc ~]# mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win
mount: /dev/hda1 already mounted or /mnt/win busy
mount: according to mtab, /dev/hda1 is already mounted on /mnt/win
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Tried to create my own entry. Created a directory disc and tried to mount it with /dev/hda1. disc shows no files.
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[root@pc ~]# mkdir diskc
[root@pc ~]# mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 ./diskc
[root@pc ~]# ls -l diskc
total 0
Please help
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I think you got soemthing wrong here...
Do you want to access your windows files ..or do you want to boot into Windows ?
Do you want to access your windows files ..or do you want to boot into Windows ?
ASKER
both actually.
I want to boot into windows and also access windows files from Linux.
Secondly, in grub.conf hiddenmenu is uncommented, yet the menu for dual booting is not displayed until I press enter. Strange isn't it?
I want to boot into windows and also access windows files from Linux.
Secondly, in grub.conf hiddenmenu is uncommented, yet the menu for dual booting is not displayed until I press enter. Strange isn't it?
Well about accessing your files in linux you said that your windows files are in
/mnt/win
so in other words your windows files are accessible in linux through this dir..
As for your GRUB file
Try something like
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Multiboot-with-GRUB.html
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html
/mnt/win
so in other words your windows files are accessible in linux through this dir..
As for your GRUB file
Try something like
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Multiboot-with-GRUB.html
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html
ASKER
shakoush2001:
This didn't work either:
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
This didn't work either:
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
Oh wait sorry
hiddenmenu should be
#hiddenmenu
otherwise you need to press ESC to see the menu
hiddenmenu should be
#hiddenmenu
otherwise you need to press ESC to see the menu
ASKER
# fsck /dev/hda1
fsck 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
dosfsck 2.8, 28 Feb 2001, FAT32, LFN
Warning: FAT32 support is still ALPHA.
/dev/hda1: 0 files, 1/1278924 clusters
There are no files in that partition. It has been wiped out. It is pinging for the windows partition
Rather than simply setting the partition type, I checked on formatting /dev/hda1 That is when the files disappeared.
fsck 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
dosfsck 2.8, 28 Feb 2001, FAT32, LFN
Warning: FAT32 support is still ALPHA.
/dev/hda1: 0 files, 1/1278924 clusters
There are no files in that partition. It has been wiped out. It is pinging for the windows partition
Rather than simply setting the partition type, I checked on formatting /dev/hda1 That is when the files disappeared.
ASKER
This is what I got from forums.oracle.com:
Bad news. Maybe /dev/hda1 isn't there any more? Try this:
Using your Linux install media, when you get to the "boot:" prompt type:
boot: linux rescue
and just have Anaconda skip mounting your hard drive on "/mnt/sysimage".
Once you get to the shell prompt, try this:
# fsck -f /dev/hda1
to see if there is still a recognizable file system on "/dev/hda1".
You may find it more intuitive to use Knoppix, Fedora Live or some other live CD besides the linux rescue mode.
# fsck -f /dev/hda1
shows 0 files in it!!
Bad news. Maybe /dev/hda1 isn't there any more? Try this:
Using your Linux install media, when you get to the "boot:" prompt type:
boot: linux rescue
and just have Anaconda skip mounting your hard drive on "/mnt/sysimage".
Once you get to the shell prompt, try this:
# fsck -f /dev/hda1
to see if there is still a recognizable file system on "/dev/hda1".
You may find it more intuitive to use Knoppix, Fedora Live or some other live CD besides the linux rescue mode.
# fsck -f /dev/hda1
shows 0 files in it!!
ASKER