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rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

On my main X4-Pro Xandros installed itself into the free space I made for it using Partition Commander. Xandros installed OK,but made itself an extended partition, and didn't disturb a 50g fat32 for storage(no windows). I then shrank the 50g to 35g to make free space for PCLinuxOS. PC then also installed itself as an EP which is the problem. ParCommander just saw a damaged partition and refused to work. After couple of days I finally copied all the files on the fat32 and ParComm let me delete that partiton,with the result that the entire HD is now Extended.
The problem is from pclinux I can read ALL my Xandros files,but Xandros Restore can find no Xandros installation to fix.
Help! TIA
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sqlpython · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

Thanks for quicker than expected reply! Won't be home for about 5 more hours so I'll post results later. There is no windows installed,only a fat32 for storing files between mac,xpee and Xandros.
Point 1. I'd put it back if I knew where to put it.
Point 2. Reinstalling Xandros not a problem.
My limited understanding of Xandros Restore I assumed it was looking for the boot file,not a partition space, Maybe this is not possible.
I just wanted to add this to the learning curve,so I'll keep going with your help, we can't break anything important that isn't already backed up.
rick
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sqlpython · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

I've never examined the particular script that processes the restore process but as a programmer It would seem that it would have to know where to restore it to. Now that info would have to be be recorded in some instructions and would likely be that of the original Install Location. Your Xandros is not at the original install location anymore. Even in a more sophisticated scenario maybe the restore could have that Location Updated after each Boot..but you would have to Reboot to pass on the new info.. That would be my most logical interpretation.

Anyway Xandros in the end has to be put somewhere which Lilo is aware of so it can be Booted...
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rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

Finally home, from root console --df
/dev/hda1 7.7G 2.4G 5.0G 32% /
/dev/hda9 13G 431M 13G 4% /home
/dev/hda6 38G 5.9G 32G 16% /mnt/hda6
/dev/hda7 49G 25G 25G 50% /mnt/win_c

From root console --fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 11407 12425 8185117+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1 14593 117218241 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 1 96 771057 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda6 * 97 5032 39648388+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 5033 11406 51199123+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/hda8 12426 12934 4088511 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda9 12935 14593 13325886 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

These commands were made from PCLinuxOS with all partitions mounted.

hda6 should be the Xandros partition, I have no idea where Solaris came from,unless it is a PCLinuxOS assumption,or the Sun3D-Demo livecd installed something it was not supposed to,but I don't think so.
This looks like a mess,just say so and I'll give up.rick
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sqlpython · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

post
cat /etc/lilo.conf
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rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

Sorry that does not work,says file doesn't exist. However from my Xandros partition I copied
etc/lilo.conf to kate and this is what I found-
boot=/dev/hda
install=/boot/cboot.b
message=/boot/splash.lilo
timeout=300
map=/boot/map
prompt
lba32
read-only
compact
fix-table
image=/vmlinuz
label=Xandros_4_Professional
vga=791
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.18-dcc-uni.gz
append="quiet rw acpi=on resume2=swap:/dev/hda5 "
image=/vmlinuz
label=Safe_Video_Mode
vga=791
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.18-dcc-uni.gz
append="3 quiet rw acpi=on resume2=swap:/dev/hda5 "
image=/vmlinuz
label=Configure_(Expert)
vga=normal
root=/dev/hda6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.18-dcc-uni.gz
append="single quiet rw acpi=on resume2=swap:/dev/hda5 noresume noresume2 nosplash=y "
image=/disks/pclinuxos/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.6.dev3.lgc
label=PCLinuxOS_release_2007_on_hda7
vga=788
root=/dev/hda7
initrd=/disks/pclinuxos/boot/initrd-2.6.18.6.dev3.lgc.img
append=" splash=silent"

Now I am heading for the Jack.This makes no sense.
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pitheris · Xandrosian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 202 Location: USA

sqlpython · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

pitheris got a look at this before I did and what he said can work IF PCLinuxOS uses Grub to boot. I thought it used LILO but I never looked just booted it.

You can check with ls command
ls -l /etc/lil*

Check for grub menu
ls -l /boot/grub/me*

rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

Just got home,long day, PCLinux boots up Grub Loading now... So we must assume grub.
ls -l /boot/grub/me* gives
[rick@localhost ~]$ ls -l /boot/grub/me*
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 476 Mar 15 23:39 /boot/grub/menu.lst
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 478 Feb 24 22:07 /boot/grub/menu.lst.old
Lilo command No Such Directory.The listed file shows,
timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,0)/usr/share/gfxboot/themes/pclinuxos/boot/message
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/hda1 splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=/dev/hda1
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=/dev/hda1 failsafe
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img
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sqlpython · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

As you will note from your fdisk read out post below that
/dev/hda1 and /dev/hda6 both have a * which indicates Bootable partition.
and your Grub menu show Booting PCLinuxOS at
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rjjrjl · Xandrosianling Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 330

pitheris,
I tried your grub but I get a kernel panic,lot on the screen hope this is relevant, Cannot open hda6,recognizes hda1 hda2 )hda5~6,7,8,9, Resume2 parameter missing Please correct and rerun lilo before suspending.
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sqlpython · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject:

Yeah what is happening is that grub is you First Boot loader but Xandros still needs a Boot loader and that is LILO ..
Previously Xandros was the first install and LILO was installed to the MBR as the LILO code and only Booter. The you installed PClinuxOS which then Replace LILO. However the Xandros lilop.conf still is configured to believe that is installed as #1 at the MBR.. so in Xandros /etc/lilop.conf change
as admin
boot=/dev/hda
to
boot=/dev/hda6

Now I noted that you have a lilo.conf that is because ver 4 has both lilo.conf and lilop.conf but change /etc/lilop.conf because I believe that is the one Xandros uses..
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sqlpython · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

One more item that I may be forgetting..but I am unsure by memory.

If you change the lilop.conf I am thinking that you may have to rewrite the map.
I don't know if lilo will be satisfied with just the lilop.conf changed..
but try it first..
If it doesn't boot then to rewrite the code to map you would have to use a rescue/live disk CD I believe your Xandros CD will let you enter Expert mode (a console at boot) and then su to admin mode... Then cd /sbin and run /sbin/lilo
to rewrite the code which should write by instructions to the line in the lilop.conf
which is boot sector at
boot=/dev/hda6

but as I can't remember try with just the lilop.conf change saved as admin first.

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sqlpython · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

Another memory strikes me also...Gotta collect my thoughts.. Smile

Back in 2000 and before you could not make lilo boot from a logical boot partition. I think that is corrected but someone else may remember..
Now as your Xandros boot is in a extended Partition and is a logical boot ..since you adjusted to that spot with Partition Commander.. that may still be an issue that will have to be adjusted.. let's see.
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