Re: Suse 9.2 and Windows XP.

From: Alberto (alberto.begal_at_libero.it)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:10:29 GMT

On 31 Jan 2005 03:41:16 -0800, Tom F. <furtom2001@india.com> wrote:

> Grub has set your windows partition to (hd1,0), which is the second
> hard disk, first partition. Is this correct? If so, it is unusual.
> Windows doesn't play nice and usually needs to be on the first hd
> installed unless Herculean efforts are made to allow it to do
> otherwise.
>
> Have you don't something you neglected to mention at the time of your
> SuSE upgrade? Like install another hd, maybe?
>
> It would also be unusual for SuSE to upgrade a working grub and break
> the windows entry. On it's own this probably shouldn't happen (though
> anything's possible). This is further evidence that some sort of
> hardware change may be the cause.
>
> Also, your kernel is on (hd0,1). Though not fatal, this is usually
> (hd0,0). Another anomaly that makes me suspicious. What is on (hd0,0)?
> (The first partition on the first drive?)
>
> Please advise what hard disks and partitions are where and what recent
> changes you may have made.
> Tom F.
>

Apparently I have nothing on (hd0,0). The entire list of my partitioning
is as follows:
Device Size Type Mount
/dev/hda 76.3 gb 6Y080L0
/dev/hda1 76.3 gb HPFS/NTFS /Windows/C
/dev/hdb 38.2 gb 6E040L0
/dev/hdb1 1.0 gb Linux swap swap
/dev/hdb2 37.2 gb Linux native /
/dev/sda 76.6 gb AVVA07-0
/dev/sda1 76.6 gb Linux native /media/usd and some numbers

Are you suggesting that I should reinstall the Suse 9.2? If so, what
changes should I make during
installation in order to settle this problem?

Another info: The BIOS recognizes the disk labelled 6Y080L0 as first
primary master, while the second disk
is the first primary slave.

What can I do?

Alberto 

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