Linux Boot Loader Help

[RajanPERT 0]

Presently, I have clean installations of Windows 98, Windows XP, and SUSE Linux on different partition of the hard disk “hda”. I also have an installation of Windows XP on another hard disk “hdc”. Now I install both hard disks on same set. Every thing is working well. I can mount both hard disks from Linux, and access its data.

Now I want to add the Windows XP, which present on the first partition of the hard disk “hdc”, at the boot loader LILO of the Linux. I configure the boot loader of the Linux like this:

boot	= /dev/hda
vga	= normal
read-only
menu-scheme = Wg:kw:Wg:Wg
lba32
prompt
timeout	= 80
message	= /boot/message

  image  = /boot/vmlinuz.suse
  label  = suse
  root   = /dev/hda9
  optional

  other  = /dev/hda1
  label  = Windows

  other  = /dev/hdc1
  label  = WindowsXP

But i cannot access the WindowsXP present on "hdc1" (i.e. my second hard disk "hdc") from this. When i click on WindowsXP option it take me to a continuous looping as i think (i.e. nothing started and no error message). Other setting are working well. Please help me!

Waiting for your valuable suggestion.

Thanks and Take Care!

[deepu 0]

Are you sure that WindowsXP is on hdc1. This usually happens when there is a mismatch on this or if the boot loader of Windows XP is corrupt.

Alternatively there is a way to put Linux option on WIndows XP boot menu.

visit this link http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/2337

[RajanPERT 0]

First, Thanks to u for your support.

But i don't want to use Windows boot loader. Because i already configure my system according this. I want to use the Lilo boot loader available in Linux. U ask some question to me. The answer is given below:

Are you sure that WindowsXP is on hdc1.

Yes, i am 100% sure that the Windows XP is present on the HDC1 (Primary slave of IDE2) and i already mounted it in my Linux installation and access its content without any problem.

if the boot loader of Windows XP is corrupt.

The Windows XP is not corrupt, because i can run it through Windows Boot Loader.

Waiting for more comments and suggestion.

Thanks and Take Care!

[Vishal Gupta 4]

I'm not sure about LILO cauz I hv GRUB as my boot loader in SUSE 9.1 linux.

Open YAST in SUSE linux by going: System -> Yast

It'll open YAST and then select System -> Boot Loader Configuration.

Then it'll open another window where u can adjust ur boot loader.

Here u'll find some options like reset boot loader, reconfigure it, remount it and many others.

Try them and put the result here.

[RajanPERT 0]

Thanks for your valuable suggestion.

I will definetily try Grub Boot Loader.

But the matter here is not GRUB boot loader or LILO boot loader. The Fact is, when i try to boot my Windows XP partition present at second hard disk. It doesn't boot.

But by the help of Windows Boot Loader, it boot properly.

Thanks and Take Care!

[Vishal Gupta 4]

OK.

I just rebooted and started SUSE linux and found the options list, that u'll see when u'll goto:

System -> YaST and then select System -> Boot Loader Configuration in YaST.

It'll open new window, where u'll see Reset button, on clicking on this button it'll give u some options list:

#Propose New Configuration
#Start from Scratch
#Reload Configuration from Disk
#Propose and Merge with Existing GRUB Menus
#Restore MBR of Hard Disk

Now u can select the option according to ur choice.

I hv never used them cauz I never neede them.

So be careful!!!

PS: May be same options also appear for ur LILO loader.