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Re: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux...
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From: Richard G. <ric...@ri...> - 2004-02-16 15:36:55
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Well you must also ask yourself "how many hard drives, and how many partitions on each?" If you have only one hard drive, and the target partition is the 4th one on there, then of course you need to modify the device name :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benoit MICHEL" <ben...@cg...> To: <col...@li...> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > ok thx, it runs now > > I'm trying to boot using debian file as cobd0 and \\Device\harddisk2\Volume2 > as cobd1 (this is just a partition without any fs on it, want to format it > with mkfs.ext3 to begin my own install ;) ) > but anytime, it returns can't open device...... > I gonna look further tonight, till i'm at work now ;) > Benoit > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Goodwin" <ric...@ri...> > To: <col...@li...> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 3:35 PM > Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > > > > \\Device\harddisk2\Volume2 is Window's internal object name for that > > partition. If it is set at Index 0 in the XML file, then it becomes > > presented by the Linux kernel as cobd0 once inside the partition. Thus > some > > manual hacking may be required (fstab, etc) I believe to make your > existing > > Linux partition boot properly. (cobd0 = coLinux block device 0 IIRC) > > > > By the way, my in-laws are named Benoit :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Benoit MICHEL" <ben...@cg...> > > To: <col...@li...> > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:53 AM > > Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > > > > > > > hi > > > > > > what about /dev/hdc2 ?? > > > \Device\Harddisk2\Volume2? > > > i'm not able to fully boot with others devices declared as enabled in > the > > > config file. > > > seems to freeze on co-net > > > Benoit > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Regis NEBOR" <re...@ho...> > > > To: <col...@li...> > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:48 PM > > > Subject: Fw: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Regis NEBOR" <re...@ho...> > > > > To: "Chakat Sandwalker" <san...@e3...> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 2:43 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > This config file allowed me to boot on my /dev/hda2 : > > > > > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > > > > <colinux> > > > > > <block_device index="0" path="\Device\HarddiskVolume2" > > > enabled="true"> > > > > > </block_device> > > > > > <bootparams>root=/dev/cobd0</bootparams> > > > > > <image path="vmlinux"></image> > > > > > </colinux> > > > > > > > > > > But the kernel will remain colinux's one. You'll have to change some > > > > setting > > > > > in the previous setup too. > > > > > I would say getting an image made with colinux in mind is easier at > > the > > > > > moment. > > > > > > > > > > Regis > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Chakat Sandwalker" <san...@e3...> > > > > > To: <col...@li...> > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:56 AM > > > > > Subject: [coLinux-devel] Utilising pre-installed Linux... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was told that I could save myself an 18MB download (and a gig of > > > space > > > > > > on a small C:) by using my installation of Mandrake 9.1 instead. > > > > > > However, I can't figure out how to edit the XML file to point to > the > > > > > > Linux partitions in order for it to boot. I'm running a dual boot > > > > > > system (XP and Mandrake), and I don't know too much about Linux to > > go > > > > > > mucking about with it. Can anyone help? > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > > > > > > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > > > > > > a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > > > > > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > coLinux-devel mailing list > > > > > > coL...@li... > > > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/colinux-devel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > > > > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > > > > a free DVD software kit from IBM. 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