Gutsy/Windows Dual Boot

Tue Oct 2 19:28:09 UTC 2007

On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 09:08 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 10/02/2007 08:30 AM, John Graddy wrote:
> > On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 12:12 +0930, Brian Astill wrote:
> >> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 11:04:56 am John Graddy wrote:
> >> > Thanks for the response.
> >> >
> >> > Windows is NOT in the menu.list file.  I ran 'sudo update-grub
> >> > and it still does not appear.
> >> 
> >> Add to your menu.lst if Windows is on the first partition on the 
> >> first hard drive
> >> 
> >> # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a 
> >> non-linux OS
> >> # on /dev/hda1
> >> title           Microsoft Windows
> >> root            (hd0,0)
> >> savedefault
> >> makeactive
> >> chainloader     +1
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Regards,
> >> Brian
> >> 
> > 
> > I have now tried all of the suggestions that I have received.  None have
> > enabled me to boot windows.  Below are my partition tables (from parted)
> > and my menu.lst boot list.  The 'Windows XP' entry was added by me, NOT
> > generated at install time.
> > 
> > Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > menu.lst entries
> > 
> > ## ## End Default Options ##
> 
> 
> ===
> > 
> > Title  Windows XP
> > root  (hd0,0)
> > savedefault
> > makeactive
> > chainloader  +1
> ===
> That bit goes _below_ ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
> 
> 
> [snip]
> > 
> > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
> > 
> > 
> 
> Your partition tables didn't come through.
> 
> When you post those, can you also post the entire menu.lst and also
> /etc/fstab?
> 
> 
> 
> 
As soon as I posted my last, I thought that the Windows stuff should go
after the end of the Debian stuff, so I moved it.  Same result.

The only way that I know to boot windows is to get into GRUB command
mode and enter the following:

root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot

When I do that, Windows boots OK.

My  /etc/fstab, menu.lst, and partitions follow this email.  

I apologize for the length of this post.  Could I have posted the
menu.lst, etc as an attachment?

Thanks for your help,
John

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
# /dev/hda2
UUID=c49f3e52-3ea6-4514-9cc2-b12514eb887c /               ext3
defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /dev/hda5
UUID=178361a0-5250-4297-ba26-72384e1add23 none            swap    sw
0       0
/dev/hdd        /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0       0
/dev/hdc        /media/cdrom1   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0       0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec 0       0

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from
0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default
entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default		0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the
default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		3

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive
editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by
the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=c49f3e52-3ea6-4514-9cc2-b12514eb887c ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with
the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Ubuntu gutsy (development branch), kernel 2.6.22-12-generic
root		(hd0,1)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-12-generic
root=UUID=c49f3e52-3ea6-4514-9cc2-b12514eb887c ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-12-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu gutsy (development branch), kernel 2.6.22-12-generic
(recovery mode)
root		(hd0,1)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-12-generic
root=UUID=c49f3e52-3ea6-4514-9cc2-b12514eb887c ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-12-generic

title		Ubuntu gutsy (development branch), memtest86+
root		(hd0,1)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Title  Windows XP
root  (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader  +1

(parted) print
all                                                        

Disk /dev/hda: 60.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system  Flags
 1      32.3kB  30.6GB  30.6GB  primary   ntfs              
 2      30.6GB  58.8GB  28.2GB  primary   ext3         boot 
 3      58.8GB  60.0GB  1267MB  extended                    
 5      58.8GB  60.0GB  1267MB  logical   linux-swap        

Disk /dev/sda: 1004MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags    
 1      4.10kB  1004MB  1004MB  primary  fat16        boot, lba

Warning: Unable to open /dev/scd0 read-write (Read-only file
system).  /dev/scd0
has been opened read-only.
Error: Unable to open /dev/scd0 - unrecognised disk
label.                

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