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Re: [coLinux-users] help setting up a dual boot system
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From: Patrick W. <pa...@im...> - 2004-07-01 17:40:05
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I ran into similar probelms with Win2000, colinux 0.6.0 and RH EL3.. tracked it down to the size of the physical partition being reported to colinux as 0. The zero size causes fsck of root to fail (even through the blocks can actually be accessed), which causes the boot to fail. I think the physical partition size reporting problem has been fixed in later versions. Fastboot skips the fsck on root, so that's probably why it makes things work. This solution would worry me because if the root partition ever gets corrupted, you'll never be able to fix it without booting natively. Might be worthwhile upgrading to a version with the physical partition size reporting fix. later, patbob On Thursday 01 July 2004 5:03 pm, Samir Kuthiala wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for all the suggestions. I finally got it to work... sort of. > basically in short I had to remove allr eferences in /etc/fstab to > /dev/*. Also I had to enable fastboot in /etc/rc.d/rc/sysinit > > There are still some errors regarding some fonts, inability to load > usb drivers and at every bootup my system keeps prompting me to change > hardware config etc. but the system as such is working fine. I am able > to connect to an external Xserver and run my programs. > > However I had to modify my fstab quite a bit to make my dual boot > work. (to a point where I am unable to load linux normally :( > > Does anyone know of a way to switch fstabs depending on which kernel > is loaded? or maybe another mechanism to handle device differences > between different bootup sequences. > > Thanks > Samir > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 06:41:59 -0400, Peng <rin...@gm...> wrote: > > I am pretty sure that the problem is caused by fsck attempting to > > access /dev/hda3. Try to find out where this hda3 comes from, and > > change it to /dev/cobd0. > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:33:15 +0800, Samir Kuthiala > > > > <sam...@gm...> wrote: > > > tried both /dev/cobd0 and /dev/cobd/0. no change. in the repair fs i > > > tried doing cat /etc/mtab and the partition which is mounted is > > > /dev/hda3 > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 05:55:36 -0400, Peng <rin...@gm...> wrote: > > > > Oops. Try the following: > > > > > > > > give root password and enter the "repair fs" shell > > > > > > > > ls -l /dev/cobd0 > > > > > > > > see if that device exists.... sometime devfs put that device into > > > > /dev/cobd/0 if that's the case, you can either modify fstab or create > > > > a symbolic link from /dev/cobd0 --> /dev/cobd/0 > > > > > > > > let me know if it works... > > > > > > > > -- Peng > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:51:19 +0800, Samir Kuthiala > > > > > > > > <sam...@gm...> wrote: > > > > > I have already tried that. no difference. It stops at loading the > > > > > root partition which is pretty funny considering that afterwards it > > > > > throws me into the "Repair Filesystem" shell. And I can see the > > > > > entire linux partition and browse through it from within co-linux. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 05:43:54 -0400, Peng <rin...@gm...> wrote: > > > > > > Try: > > > > > > > > > > > > <block_device index="0" path="\Device\HarddiskVolume3" > > > > > > enabled="true" /> > > > > > > > > > > > > And disable your swap partition. Once the basic system works you > > > > > > can keep going and add the swap thing... > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > > > > > Peng > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:35:41 +0800, Samir Kuthiala > > > > > > > > > > > > <sam...@gm...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been trying to get the colinux to work on my dual boot > > > > > > > system (win2k pro + RH9) for the last few days but with no > > > > > > > success. heres a summary of what I have done so far > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. create /dev/cobd0 to /dev/cobd7 using mknod > > > > > > > 2. installed colinux 0.6.1without downloading the Debian/Gentoo > > > > > > > image. modified the config file to this... > > > > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > > <colinux> > > > > > > > <block_device index="0" path="\Device\HarddiskVolume2" > > > > > > > enabled="true" /> <block_device index="1" > > > > > > > path="\Device\HarddiskVolume3" enabled="true" /> > > > > > > > <bootparams>root=/dev/cobd0</bootparams> > > > > > > > <image path="vmlinux" /> > > > > > > > <memory size="64" /> > > > > > > > <network index="0" type="tap" name="tap" /> > > > > > > > </colinux> > > > > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > > 3. copied the kernel modules packaged along with colinux into > > > > > > > the /lib/modules dir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I then tried to boot the colinux. failed with some error about > > > > > > > unable to locate /dev/hda3 (thats my root partition). I assumed > > > > > > > this was due to me not having modified fstab. I then modified > > > > > > > fstab to remove all references to /dev/hd* and added in > > > > > > > /dev/cobd0 (as root) and /dev/cobd1 as swap. However the bootup > > > > > > > sequence still fails with some error message about invalid > > > > > > > superblock. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have gone through the website/forums/wiki and am just about > > > > > > > to give up. Can somebody help me figure out whats going wrong? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Samir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > > > > > > > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > > > > > > > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > > > > > > > unmatched networking opportunities. 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