> > >2) As 1), but also specify the partition containing the root filesystem > > >(and hopefully /boot) on the boot prompt command line, like root=0x300. > > >It's a hex number, the 3 is primary master IDE disk and the last digit > > >is the partition number. Reinstall boot loader if it boots. > > Sorry, could not determine where this specified partition info was entered! > > When it counts down before it selects the top option, there's a cursor > on a line. Type away... it's actually the boot loader's command line > (and kernel command line too).
Tried this script but it simply booted to windows... > > > error message..Can't find in etc/fstab or /etc/mtab > > The XP disc manager shows three Linux partitions but no other info on them. > > Unable to proceed from this point on :-( > > Looks seriously to me like those wallies restored the drive's partition > table and the billypart, but not the Linux files. > > > When I went into the rescue mode and tried changing to #su my password was > > not accepted. > > Correct. The "system" you're running is one which comes from CD. It's > not the one installed on your harddisk. In the rescue system, you > *always* log in as root and don't need a password. THere are no user > accounts. > > To find out for sure about your Linux files, boot rescue system. fdisk > -l will show all the disk's partitions. Several partitions showed up /dev/hdc1 to hdc7 hdc5 to hdc7 showed as the Linux partitions but when trying to mount them I again ran into the error message: can't find /dev/hdc5/mnt # or any listed partition seems my Linux has been fried! I'd like to bring my computer to the meeting on Weds and re -install SuSE. This time I'd like to reduce the XP partition size and put in a few more Linux ones to better enable me to backup data (eg. DVD sized chunks) -/ , /boot, /home, /var, /swap, /usr, /data.... and maybe space to try out some other distros. Would appreciate a 'mentor' for the disk partitioning / re-sizing using the in-built SuSE partitioner... Anyone else out there who might 'like' to help on the night would be much appreciated....I don't wish to distract from the planned programme of events...just quietly plod away in the background. Cheers Ralph
