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[coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Ronald P. <pij...@ds...>]

Hi,

The last few evenings, I have been busy with trying to get my (dual boot)
Gentoo installation working with coLinux. As instructed on the Wiki, I
tried \Device\HarddiskVolume4, which should be the swap partition, and
...Volume5 which is the root partition. I've also tried
\Device\Harddisk0\PartitionX.

However, inside colinux, the only thing I get from the /dev/cobd? device
is "IO error". Using the Debian file system and the swap-file works fine.

I'm pretty sure I've got the right volume numbers (others also don't work
anyway). Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks,

Ronald.

Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[keksov <ke...@gm...>]

Please, post your exact disks configuration with partions and OS installed.



Friday, March 19, 2004, 8:44:15 AM, you wrote:

RP> Hi,

RP> The last few evenings, I have been busy with trying to get my (dual boo=
t)
RP> Gentoo installation working with coLinux. As instructed on the Wiki, I
RP> tried \Device\HarddiskVolume4, which should be the swap partition, and
RP> ...Volume5 which is the root partition. I've also tried
RP> \Device\Harddisk0\PartitionX.

RP> However, inside colinux, the only thing I get from the /dev/cobd? device
RP> is "IO error". Using the Debian file system and the swap-file works fin=
e.

RP> I'm pretty sure I've got the right volume numbers (others also don't wo=
rk
RP> anyway). Is there something I'm missing?

RP> Thanks,

RP> Ronald.



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Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Ronald P. <pij...@ds...>]

> Please, post your exact disks configuration with partions and OS
> installed.

One disk:

/dev/hda1: ext2
/dev/hda2: ntfs (windows c: disk)
/dev/hda3: extended
/dev/hda5: swap
/dev/hda6: reiserfs (root for gentoo)
/dev/hda7: ntfs (windows d: disk)

I am using Windows XP, it reports the following:

\Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (entire disk)
\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
...
\Device\Harddisk0\Partition5

I have confirmed that Windows uses \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 as C: and
\Device\Harddisk0\Partition5 as D: .

Ronald.

> Friday, March 19, 2004, 8:44:15 AM, you wrote:
>
> RP> Hi,
>
> RP> The last few evenings, I have been busy with trying to get my (dual
> boot)
> RP> Gentoo installation working with coLinux. As instructed on the Wiki=
, I
> RP> tried \Device\HarddiskVolume4, which should be the swap partition, =
and
> RP> ...Volume5 which is the root partition. I've also tried
> RP> \Device\Harddisk0\PartitionX.
>
> RP> However, inside colinux, the only thing I get from the /dev/cobd?
> device
> RP> is "IO error". Using the Debian file system and the swap-file works
> fine.
>
> RP> I'm pretty sure I've got the right volume numbers (others also don'=
t
> work
> RP> anyway). Is there something I'm missing?
>
> RP> Thanks,
>
> RP> Ronald.
>
>
>
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Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Clemmitt M. S. <sig...@bl...>]

Hi,

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Ronald Pijnacker wrote:
> /dev/hda1: ext2                        /dev/hda2: ntfs (windows c: disk)
> /dev/hda3: extended                    /dev/hda5: swap
> /dev/hda6: reiserfs (root for gentoo)  /dev/hda7: ntfs (windows d: disk)
<snip>
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (entire disk)
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
> ...
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5
> I have confirmed that Windows uses \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 as C: and
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5 as D: .

I'm still trying to wrap my poor mind around this stuff, because I
can't get any raw partitions to work under Windows :^(  I've
received a number of helpful private e-mails which I haven't had
time to follow up on (you know who you are, thank you :^).

If I understand, Windows doesn't "count" /dev/hda3 a.k.a. the Extended
partition.  \D\H\P0 is the whole disk, then it assigns the devices from 
\D\H\P1 through 5 in order of the partition table's numbering, but 
skipping the Extended partition.  Can someone with more experience please 
confirm this is the way Windows assigns \Device\HarddiskX\PartitionY?

Two other newbie-type questions:

1.) Is the primary master IDE disk Harddisk0, the primary slave Harddisk1, 
the secondary master Harddisk2, and the secondary slave Harddisk3?  This 
would agree with the info on this MS Technet page:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/maintain/manag.mspx

(except for the typo under "IDE Drives" where they say the first drive
on the second controller would be designated 3, not 2 -- oops).

2.) Do the \Device\HarddiskVolumeX designations come from the Logical
Disk Manager?  And how do you figure out the mapping of 
\D\HarddiskVolumeX to \D\HarddiskY\PartitionZ?  The port of dd to
Windows with the --list option available here:

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite/dd.htm

doesn't list the HarddiskVolumeX designations.  (Another place to get
a dd port to Windows is:

http://users.erols.com/gmgarner/forensics/).

If this is a FAQ or RTFM, please say so and I apologize in advance :^P

					Clemmitt Sigler

RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: col...@li... 
> [mailto:col...@li...] On Behalf 
> Of Clemmitt M. Sigler
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:46 PM
> To: Ronald Pijnacker
> Cc: keksov; col...@li...
> Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Ronald Pijnacker wrote:
> > /dev/hda1: ext2                        /dev/hda2: ntfs 
> (windows c: disk)
> > /dev/hda3: extended                    /dev/hda5: swap
> > /dev/hda6: reiserfs (root for gentoo)  /dev/hda7: ntfs (windows d: 
> > disk)
> <snip>
> > \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (entire disk) 
> > \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 ...
> > \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5
> > I have confirmed that Windows uses 
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 as C: and
> > \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5 as D: .
> 
> I'm still trying to wrap my poor mind around this stuff, 
> because I can't get any raw partitions to work under Windows 
> :^(  I've received a number of helpful private e-mails which 
> I haven't had time to follow up on (you know who you are, 
> thank you :^).
> 
> If I understand, Windows doesn't "count" /dev/hda3 a.k.a. the 
> Extended partition.  \D\H\P0 is the whole disk, then it 
> assigns the devices from 
> \D\H\P1 through 5 in order of the partition table's numbering, but 
> skipping the Extended partition.  Can someone with more 
> experience please 
> confirm this is the way Windows assigns \Device\HarddiskX\PartitionY?
You need to look at things from a logical point of view and not
physical.

> 
> Two other newbie-type questions:
> 
> 1.) Is the primary master IDE disk Harddisk0, the primary 
> slave Harddisk1, 
> the secondary master Harddisk2, and the secondary slave 
> Harddisk3?  This 
> would agree with the info on this MS Technet page:
Yes. But logical, not physical.

> 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/maintain/manag.mspx

(except for the typo under "IDE Drives" where they say the first drive
on the second controller would be designated 3, not 2 -- oops).

2.) Do the \Device\HarddiskVolumeX designations come from the Logical
Disk Manager?  And how do you figure out the mapping of 
\D\HarddiskVolumeX to \D\HarddiskY\PartitionZ?  The port of dd to
Windows with the --list option available here:
Yes, use logical disk manager. Hard disks start at 0. Partitions start
at 1. Personally I dont see how using a *nix orientated utility can help
in this matter.

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite/dd.htm

doesn't list the HarddiskVolumeX designations.  (Another place to get a
dd port to Windows is:

http://users.erols.com/gmgarner/forensics/).

If this is a FAQ or RTFM, please say so and I apologize in advance :^P

					Clemmitt Sigler



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RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Clemmitt M. S. <sig...@bl...>]

Hi Sean,

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Sean Brook wrote:
> You need to look at things from a logical point of view and not
> physical.
<snip>
> > 1.) Is the primary master IDE disk Harddisk0, the primary slave Harddisk1, 
> > the secondary master Harddisk2, and the secondary slave Harddisk3?
> Yes. But logical, not physical.

Thank you for your feedback.  Perhaps what I meant to ask is, "What
is the logic behind the assignment/naming of the logical disk devices
in Windows 2K/XP?"

As I say, I just don't fully understand.  I've spent a few hours
searching on Google and MSDN trying to find an answer, to no avail :^(  
TIA.

					Clemmitt

RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: col...@li...
> [mailto:col...@li...] On Behalf 
> Of Clemmitt M. Sigler
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 4:19 PM
> To: Sean Brook
> Cc: col...@li...
> Subject: RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX
> 
> 
> Hi Sean,
> 
> On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Sean Brook wrote:
> > You need to look at things from a logical point of view and not
> > physical.
> <snip>
> > > 1.) Is the primary master IDE disk Harddisk0, the primary slave
> > > Harddisk1,
> > > the secondary master Harddisk2, and the secondary slave Harddisk3?
> > Yes. But logical, not physical.
> 
> Thank you for your feedback.  Perhaps what I meant to ask is,
> "What is the logic behind the assignment/naming of the 
> logical disk devices in Windows 2K/XP?"
I really dont know. I have never needed to know what the scheme is
behind numbering of logical disk drives. 
From what I know with IDE drives only the numbering would be as above.
AFAIAC the drive numbering would be what you would expect in a physical
sense. When you take into account other storage technologies eg scsi
included with others it could change things again. All depends what the
boot drive is I suppose. As a side point Windows NT considers all drives
to be scsi and supported partitions can be mapped to different drive
letters. Throw fault tolerance into it and it would get really confusing
to predict.
Anyhoo, why do you want to know the logic behind this?

> 
> As I say, I just don't fully understand.  I've spent a few
> hours searching on Google and MSDN trying to find an answer, 
> to no avail :^(  
> TIA.
IMO just follow whats in logical disk manager and save your sanity ;)

> 
> 					Clemmitt
> 
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RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Clemmitt M. S. <sig...@bl...>]

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Sean Brook wrote:
> When you take into account other storage technologies eg scsi
> included with others it could change things again.

I included a MSFT link in an earlier post.  That page tries to explain 
SCSI and IDE drive numbering for W2K.

> All depends what the boot drive is I suppose.

I wish this were the clue I needed to buy myself.  But I have a
totally vanilla HD setup and partitioning scheme :^(

> Anyhoo, why do you want to know the logic behind this?

I haven't been able to access raw partitions in coLinux as 
\Device\HarddiskVolumeX or as \Device\HarddiskX\PartitionY.
I'd love to fully grok the naming scheme to see if I'm
doing something bogus in my XML config file.  I don't think
I am.

> IMO just follow whats in logical disk manager and save your sanity ;)

*chuckle* I'll try.

					Clemmitt

RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

> I included a MSFT link in an earlier post.  That page tries 
> to explain 
> SCSI and IDE drive numbering for W2K.
Cheers, I will have a look.

> I haven't been able to access raw partitions in coLinux as 
> \Device\HarddiskVolumeX or as \Device\HarddiskX\PartitionY.
> I'd love to fully grok the naming scheme to see if I'm
> doing something bogus in my XML config file.  I don't think
> I am.
ok, didnt realise.

What do you mean by you cannot access the raw partitions in
colinux? What type of partitions exactly? For me at least
I need to specify the partition type with -t inside colinx
eg mount -t ext3 /dev/cobd? ... whereas in native linux it
is recognised automatically. If you are wanting to mount
one of your windows drives then are you sure you have
support for the partition types in your kernel or compiled
as a module? If you cannot boot from a native partion then
there does seem to be an issue there (I have this problem)
though I can boot ie it does in fact recognise the partition.

Some thoughts:
- I am guessing you are using w2k. A cursory search suggests that
there were issues with diskperf and volume names. Are you using
the latest service pack?
- I think I sussed the \Device\HarddiskVolume? convention. It
also seems quite simple. Looking at logical disk manager
literally count the partitions starting from 1 from the first 
disk left to right and down through the second etc to the partition
you want. All partitions should be included in the count. Do a
search though the registry for harddiskvolume and on winxp at
least it shows references to where the windows system is
installed to give you an example. So maybe give that a go and 
add it.

Cheers.

[coLinux-devel] SOLVED: Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Clemmitt M. S. <sig...@bl...>]

Hi Sean,

Well, I was unusually dense on this problem, I'm afraid :^(  Short
version -- all is well.  There was no problem for me except the
end-user was screwing up!

I can access and mount raw devices like \Device\HarddiskVolume1, 
\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1, \Device\CdRom0, just fine.

What was causing my confusion?  Well, in the boot-time messages
coLinux/the Linux kernel prints, if a block_device entry refers
to a filesystem image (like a root filesystem image file or a swap
file), a line is printed out like this:

cobd0 size: 1048576 kb
cobd1 size: 262080 kb

*BUT* if a block_device refers to a raw partition or device,
there is no message printed.  I'm afraid I was dumb and thought
that these block_devices weren't "connecting" on boot-up.

I hope these hints will help others with raw device access :^)

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Sean Brook wrote:
> If you cannot boot from a native partion then
> there does seem to be an issue there (I have this problem)
> though I can boot ie it does in fact recognise the partition.

I'm afraid I can't help with this because I just have Windows
partitions on the workstation I'm using (at my office).  Might
the entry in the Wiki on TopologiLinux help?

> - I think I sussed the \Device\HarddiskVolume? convention. It
> also seems quite simple. Looking at logical disk manager
> literally count the partitions starting from 1 from the first 
> disk left to right and down through the second etc to the partition
> you want. All partitions should be included in the count.

I did a quick test that I believe confirms your analysis of how
\Device\HarddiskVolumeX names are assigned by the Logical Disk
Manager.  Well done :^)

					Clemmitt

[coLinux-devel] RE: SOLVED: Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

> > If you cannot boot from a native partion then
> > there does seem to be an issue there (I have this problem) though I 
> > can boot ie it does in fact recognise the partition.
> 
> I'm afraid I can't help with this because I just have Windows 
> partitions on the workstation I'm using (at my office).  
> Might the entry in the Wiki on TopologiLinux help?
>
Thats ok. AFAIAC it is a bug. I just havent logged it yet.

RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

Hi,

Your settings are probably correct. I have been waiting for someone
else to give feed back on using native partitions as I have problems
too :) I wont go into them yet but will post back later. Essentially
I can boot from a native partition but linux cannot read the
superblock. I too am using Gentoo so have hacked checkroot and
checkfs to boot. Also, I am not using a native swap partition as=20
colinux seems to have issues with swap partitions in general, though=20
I have not tried this again with 20040313.

Some info which may help:
- You *must* look at your partitions from a logical(!) point of
view as opposed to physical. Use Storage/Disk Management aka
Logical Disk Manager. Just remember that Windows does its own
thing.
- The numbering of the hard disks and partitions is quite simple.
Hard disks start at 0. Partitions start at 1. Looking at things
from a logical point of view (as above) all should be clear.
- Don=92t know about that IO error. Kind of worrying. Try again
with a loopback swap image. Are you sure your partitions are
clean? boot native and e2fsck -f /dev/hda? perhaps?

Cheers.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: col...@li...=20
> [mailto:col...@li...] On Behalf=20
> Of Ronald Pijnacker
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:18 AM
> To: keksov
> Cc: Ronald Pijnacker; col...@li...
> Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX
>=20
>=20
> > Please, post your exact disks configuration with partions and OS=20
> > installed.
>=20
> One disk:
>=20
> /dev/hda1: ext2
> /dev/hda2: ntfs (windows c: disk)
> /dev/hda3: extended
> /dev/hda5: swap
> /dev/hda6: reiserfs (root for gentoo)
> /dev/hda7: ntfs (windows d: disk)
>=20
> I am using Windows XP, it reports the following:
>=20
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition0 (entire disk)=20
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 ... \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5
>=20
> I have confirmed that Windows uses=20
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 as C: and=20
> \Device\Harddisk0\Partition5 as D: .
>=20
> Ronald.
>=20
> > Friday, March 19, 2004, 8:44:15 AM, you wrote:
> >
> > RP> Hi,
> >
> > RP> The last few evenings, I have been busy with trying to get my=20
> > RP> (dual
> > boot)
> > RP> Gentoo installation working with coLinux. As instructed on the=20
> > RP> Wiki, I tried \Device\HarddiskVolume4, which should be the swap=20
> > RP> partition, and ...Volume5 which is the root partition.=20
> I've also=20
> > RP> tried \Device\Harddisk0\PartitionX.
> >
> > RP> However, inside colinux, the only thing I get from the=20
> /dev/cobd?
> > device
> > RP> is "IO error". Using the Debian file system and the swap-file=20
> > RP> works
> > fine.
> >
> > RP> I'm pretty sure I've got the right volume numbers (others also=20
> > RP> don't
> > work
> > RP> anyway). Is there something I'm missing?
> >
> > RP> Thanks,
> >
> > RP> Ronald.
> >
> >
> >
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Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Ronald P. <pij...@ds...>]

> Hi,
> 
> Your settings are probably correct. I have been waiting for someone
> else to give feed back on using native partitions as I have problems
> too :) I wont go into them yet but will post back later. Essentially
> I can boot from a native partition but linux cannot read the
> superblock. I too am using Gentoo so have hacked checkroot and
> checkfs to boot. Also, I am not using a native swap partition as 
> colinux seems to have issues with swap partitions in general, though 
> I have not tried this again with 20040313.
> 
> Some info which may help:
> - You *must* look at your partitions from a logical(!) point of
> view as opposed to physical. Use Storage/Disk Management aka
> Logical Disk Manager. Just remember that Windows does its own
> thing.
> - The numbering of the hard disks and partitions is quite simple.
> Hard disks start at 0. Partitions start at 1. Looking at things
> from a logical point of view (as above) all should be clear.
> - Don’t know about that IO error. Kind of worrying. Try again
> with a loopback swap image. Are you sure your partitions are
> clean? boot native and e2fsck -f /dev/hda? perhaps?

I've been trying to get some more information by creating some test 
programs. None of them worked of course :-( . Later I realized that the 
\\?\ convention only works with the unicode version of the file 
functions. I assume that is known information?

Ronald.

RE: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Sean B. <sea...@so...>]

> I've been trying to get some more information by creating some test 
> programs. None of them worked of course :-( . Later I 
> realized that the 
> \\?\ convention only works with the unicode version of the file 
> functions. I assume that is known information?
Pass. I have no idea what you are getting at. Just a user.
How about trying \Device\HarddiskVolume? if you have not already.

Re: [coLinux-devel] Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[morfic <mo...@bb...>]

now am i supposed to be able to mkfs the cobdX  or  is this for existing 
linux partitions?

Ronald Pijnacker wrote:

>Hi,
>
>The last few evenings, I have been busy with trying to get my (dual boot)
>Gentoo installation working with coLinux. As instructed on the Wiki, I
>tried \Device\HarddiskVolume4, which should be the swap partition, and
>...Volume5 which is the root partition. I've also tried
>\Device\Harddisk0\PartitionX.
>
>However, inside colinux, the only thing I get from the /dev/cobd? device
>is "IO error". Using the Debian file system and the swap-file works fine.
>
>I'm pretty sure I've got the right volume numbers (others also don't work
>anyway). Is there something I'm missing?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ronald.
>
>
>
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Re: [coLinux-devel] Solved: Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[Ronald P. <pij...@ds...>]

> now am i supposed to be able to mkfs the cobdX  or  is this for existin=
g
> linux partitions?

This is for an existing ReiserFS partition on which my gentoo installatio=
n
resides.

However, by now I've found out that I am able to mount the first partitio=
n
(ext3). So the problem lies in the ReiserFS / swap device area.

Sorry about that...

Ronald.

Re: [coLinux-devel] Solved: Problems with \Device\HarddiskVolumeX

[morfic <mo...@bb...>]

well i guess im going to have to have lots of luck consider disk1 is a 
firewire drive, id like to natively format a partition rather than using 
an image, i could do this using any sort of livecd, but if this will 
ever boot?
well i will attempt this sometime later, got a lot of livecds to try :)
but until this mysterious graphics corruption problem is solved i will 
have to remain linux free anyway :)

thanks for clearing that up at least :)

Daniel

Ronald Pijnacker wrote:

>>now am i supposed to be able to mkfs the cobdX  or  is this for existing
>>linux partitions?
>>    
>>
>
>This is for an existing ReiserFS partition on which my gentoo installation
>resides.
>
>However, by now I've found out that I am able to mount the first partition
>(ext3). So the problem lies in the ReiserFS / swap device area.
>
>Sorry about that...
>
>Ronald.
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