Tried to add OpenSolaris-SXCE-b103 as a dual-boot to an existing WindowsXP-Pro
machine, in a single HDD configuration. Had trouble setting the partition
table, and then GRUB did not correctly detect the NTFS partition. I *think* the
partition table is intact, but GRUB refuses to boot the windows partion. How
can I fix it?
(Did quite a bit of googleing but Haven't Felt Lucky(tm) yet...)
Thanks for any help,
Envision
[b][steps taken][/b]
1) OSol Installer initially failed at the end of install-setup menus with the
error:
Error: Signal 11, type install-solaris to restart
=> I forgot to create an empty partition .. an error message to the effect
would have helped.
2) Used PartionMagic to resize the windows partition to 100GB of 250GB drive.
Left remainingg space "unallocated".
=> Solaris didn't like that either, and wouldn't let me select a drive or
configure the partition table on the appropriate screen.
3) PartitionMagic: created an "unformated partition" in the unallocated space.
4) Fought with the Solaris partition manager nearly-accidently deleting the
windows-partition before I got what I thought I wanted.
- 100GB Windows
- 75GB Solaris-SXCE
- 75GB unused ( for future Indian: osol-0811 install)
=> Solaris installs and works
=> Grub has 2 Solaris entries and 1 for OS/2 ... wtf?
=> Grub won't boot the windows partition no matter what I try.
[b][/steps taken][/b]
[b][configuration][/b]
GRUB menu.lst
[code]
#---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT ----------
title Solaris Express Community Edition snv_103 X86
findroot (pool_rpool,1,a)
kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS
module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive
#---------------------END BOOTADM--------------------
#---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT ----------
title Solaris xVM
findroot (pool_rpool,1,a)
kernel$ /boot/$ISADIR/xen.gz
module$ /platform/i86xpv/kernel/$ISADIR/unix
/platform/i86xpv/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS
module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive
#---------------------END BOOTADM--------------------
#---------- ADDED BY GRUB - WHAT IS THIS? (sp) ----------
title OS/2
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
#--------------------- END 'WHAT IS THIS?' --------------------
#--------------------- WINDOWS --------------------
title Windows XP
root (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
#--------------------- END WINDOWS --------------------
[/code]
PartionMagick now reads a single block and reports:
"Partition table error #108"
Current Partition Table:
(as reported by Ranish Partition Manager: V.2.44)
Table fieleds deliniated by " - "
[code]
# - Type - Row - FSType - (start)Cyl Head Sect - (end)Cyl Head Sect - Size
0 - MBR - - Master Boot Record - 0 0 1 - 0 0 1 - 0
1 - Pri - - Unused - 0 0 2 - 0 254 63 - 8,032
2 - Pri - 1 - Windows NT NTFS - 1 0 1 - 12,748 253 63 - 102,398,278
3 - Pri - - Unused - 12,748 254 1 - 12,748 254 63 - 31
4 - Pri - 2 - Unknown (0xBF) - 12,749 0 1 - 21,575 254 63 - 70,902,877
5 - Pri - - Unused - 21,576 0 1 - 30,400 232 9 - 70,902,092
[/code]
[b][/configuration][/b]
[b][Test Results][/b]
OS/2
[code]
Booting 'OS/2'
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format
Press any key to contiue...
// Notes:
Pressing a key recycles to GRUB but the screen is black&White with dotted white
verticale lines ...
[/code]
Win #1
[code]
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format
Press any key to continue...
// Notes:
Pressing a key recycles to GRUB but the screen is black&White with dotted white
verticale lines ...
[/code]
Win #2
[code]
Booting command-list
root (hd0,0)
Filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7
makeactive
chainloader +1
Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format
Press any key to continue...
//Notes: Pressing a key recycles to GRUB but the screen is black&White with
dotted white verticale lines ...
[/code]
Win #3
[code]
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1
// Notes: This instantly reloads GRUB in full-color ... Apparently this is the
address of GRUB...
[/code]
Win #4
[code]
Booting 'Windows XP'
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Error 22: No such partition
Press any Key...
//Notes: Pressing a key recycles to GRUB but the screen is black&White with
dotted white verticale lines ...
[/code]
Win #5
[code]
Booting 'Windows XP'
root (hd1,0)
Error 21: Selected disk does not exist:
Press any Key...
// Notes: Clean restart of GRUB
[/code]
[b][/Test Results][/b]
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