[help] configuring after installing dual boot fedora and ubuntu....

[andersonlich]

im sorry, i guess this is a old question for all of you..

i've installed fedora on 1st boot. and ubuntu on 2nd boot.
and my fdisk looks like this :

Disk /dev/hdb: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 * 1 2167 17406396 83 Linux <--root fedora
/dev/hdb2 2168 2422 2048287+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris <--swap fedora
/dev/hdb3 2423 9964 60581115 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 2423 4579 17326071 83 Linux <--root ubuntu
/dev/hdb6 4580 4834 2048256 82 Linux swap / Solaris <--swap ubuntu
/dev/hdb7 4835 9964 41206693+ 83 Linux <-- /home ubuntu

the problem is, ubuntu cannot auto-detect other linux boot, (it's so different when im using dual boot with windows and ubuntu).

would anybody can help me?

thank u very much..

[devils casper]

copy title, root, kernel and initrd lines from /boot/grub/grub.conf file of Fedora and paste in Ubuntu's menu.lst file.
OR
post the contents of both files.
Fedora's grub.conf file and Ubuntu's menu.lst file.





casper

[andersonlich]

dear casper..
this is my menu.lst on ubuntu

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
boot

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
boot

and for the grub.conf on fedora
i've mounted the fedora on ubuntu,
i have create folder in '/media/fedora'
and i mounted it with 'mount -t ext3 /dev/hdb1 /media/fedora'
yes, the mounted was success,
but after i, change directory from '/media/fedora' to /boot/grup/
the grub folder that i have mounted is same as in my ubuntu.

root@lovehate:/# mount -t ext3 /dev/hdb1 /media/fedora/
root@lovehate:/# cd /media/fedora/
root@lovehate:/media/fedora# ls
bin cdrom etc initrd lib media opt root srv tmp var
boot dev home initrd.img lost+found mnt proc sbin sys usr vmlinuz
root@lovehate:/media/fedora# cd boot/
root@lovehate:/media/fedora/boot# ls
default e2fs_stage1_5 installed-version menu.lst minix_stage1_5 stage1 xfs_stage1_5
device.map fat_stage1_5 jfs_stage1_5 menu.lst.default reiserfs_stage1_5 stage2

root@lovehate:/media/fedora/boot#

grub folder on my current ubuntu

root@lovehate:/boot/grub# ls
default e2fs_stage1_5 installed-version menu.lst minix_stage1_5 stage1 xfs_stage1_5
device.map fat_stage1_5 jfs_stage1_5 menu.lst.default reiserfs_stage1_5 stage2

because of that.. i can't find the grub.conf on fedora i've installed.

thanks casper...i hope you can give me a clue..

[devils casper]

didn't you create /boot partition during 'Fedora' installation?
whats in the 'menu.lst' file of Fedora's 'boot' folder?
post the contents here.





casper

[andersonlich]

i've installed the '/boot' folder whent i installed fedora
/dev/hdb1 * 1 2167 17406396 83 Linux <--root fedora

afterwards,
i installed ubuntu which it root
/dev/hdb5 2423 4579 17326071 83 Linux <--root ubuntu

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
boot

there it goes casper. that's menu.lst from path root@lovehate:/media/fedora/boot/grub# nano menu.lst

it said that the ubuntu root 'root=/dev/hdb1', i sure bout my 1st installation that fedora was on '/dev/hdb1/' and ubuntu on '/dev/hdb5/'

and what is the meaning of line 'root (hd0,0)' on my menu.lst., and what happen if change it?

thanks casper..

[devils casper]

according to 'kernel' line of Ubuntu's menu.lst, Ubuntu is installed in /dev/hda1.
i think you overwrote Fedora installation with Ubuntu.
root( hd0, 0 ) means, OS is in First Partition (0) of first HardDisk (hd0).
mount Fedora's partition and execute 'df -h' command. post the output here.





casper

[andersonlich]

thanks casper..
i've already mounted the fedora partition..
and the execute 'df -h /media/fedora'
and the result is

root@lovehate:/media# df -h fedora/
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hdb1 17G 2.7G 13G 17% /media/fedora

and my current fdisk is

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 * 1 2167 17406396 83 Linux
/dev/hdb2 2168 2422 2048287+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdb3 2423 9964 60581115 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 2423 4579 17326071 83 Linux
/dev/hdb6 4580 4834 2048256 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdb7 4835 9964 41206693+ 83 Linux

and what does it means casper? is it bad?


according your explanation, that on hdb1 is also ubuntu filesystem? and so does hdb5?
and ubuntu on my pc is not on hdb5, but on hdb1? how bout if i reinstall the fedora again on hdb5?

thanks casper.

oufff..i guess you're rite casper. i guess i make mistake when i installed ubuntu,.
cause. ive been check my '/' with command 'df -h /' and the result was same as 'media/fedora/'

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hdb1 17G 2.7G 13G 18% /

how bout if i reinstall the fedora again on hdb5? and how is the setting of the grup when installation fedora?
is on (hd0,1) or (hd1,0)..? or (hd5,0) or (hd0,5)?

thanks casper...

[devils casper]

Ubuntu's partitions are listed in /etc/fstab file. post its contents. i can't suggest anything before checking fstab's contents.





casper

[andersonlich]

there's it goes..

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/hdb1
UUID=0fa9ec53-6cb3-4832-bae1-660f824fd7ed / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/hdb7
UUID=9c23f6bd-f921-4c8a-ad32-99a2d11b509b /home ext3 defaults 0 2
# /dev/hdb6
UUID=d045909d-b148-48d1-adcc-5e1569489377 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/ /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

i guess i must reinstall the fedora again??
if i compare from my 'fdisk'
that hdb5 is not contain to the 'fstab' which it blocks is '17326071'.
yap..i guess you are right, that my fedora installation was overwrote when i installed ubuntu.
maybe i can, proceed fedora installation with
hdb5 as fedora's '/root'
hdb2 as fedora's 'swap'.

and how bout setting for the grub when im installing fedora?

thanks casper..

[devils casper]

Fedora creates three partitions by default. / (root), /boot and swap. you can use Ubunut's swap partition for Fedora. all of four OS are using same SWAP space in my machine.
check this 'tutorial' before installing Fedora. after Fedora installation, you have to add an entry for Ubuntu in Fedora's grub.conf file.




casper