On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:49, Nick Rout wrote: > On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 20:49 +1300, Ralph Stoker wrote: > > > > >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. > > sounds like a plan, there is a back room if we get too noisy ranting > about the fool who (didn't) fix it. > > we'll take a further look at the partitions first, just to be sure the > have disappeared...
If your partitions are recoverable, this will find them. http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/user/76201/gpart/ -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
