Booting option to WIN XP

[sudix]

Here is the issue :
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I had Win XP installed on to both D: (2nd) and E: (3rd) partition of my HDD (prior to installing SUSE).
I installed SUSE on C: (1st partition of the HDD) and later found that GRUB(??) gives me with only 3 options while booting : Linux, Floppy and Failsafe.
No Windows ???

How do I make the GRUB changes so that I get the option of booting into WINDOWS. The partition of D: is regarded as /dev/hda05 while the E: is regarded as /dev/hda06 in my PC.

Please suggest what all changes to be made to the grub config file so that I can boot into XP installed in both the drives. Being a newbie to Linux, I would rather seek a detailed approach of resolution.

Thanks in advance!!

[devils casper]

boot up SuSe and executing this code in terminal/konsole

su -
fdisk -l

post output here.





Casper

[sudix]

Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1622 4864 26049397+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda3 14 1621 12916260 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hda5 1622 3151 12289693+ b Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda6 3152 4179 8257378+ b Win95 FAT32
/dev/hda7 4180 4210 248976 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda8 4211 4864 5253223+ 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order
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Let me know wat needs to done.
I did a number of changes on the grub menu.lst file but I end up in getting the Windows at the grub-boot-up option but even if I select the option of 'Windows' -- it gives me 'Device error'.

[devils casper]

post the contents of grub.conf file.






Casper

[sudix]

I am sorry but i couldnt find grb.conf. will menu.lst work??

i found the following in /boot/boot/grub/menu.lst --
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color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd0,7)/boot/message

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title Linux
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda8 vga=0x305 splash=silent desktop hdd=ide-scsi hddlun=0 showopts
initrd (hd0,7)/boot/initrd

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
root (fd0)
chainloader +1

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda8 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off vga=normal nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3
initrd (hd0,7)/boot/initrd
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Regards.

[devils casper]

add this code in menu.lst

title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader +1

save file and reboot.
in case, it doesn't work, replace (hd0,4) with (hd0,5).




Casper

[sudix]

After modification, the file looks like this :
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# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Mon Jan 1 06:13:55 2007


color white/blue black/light-gray
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd0,7)/boot/message

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title Linux
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda8 vga=0x305 splash=silent desktop hdd=ide-scsi hddlun=0 showopts

n't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy###
title Floppy
root (fd0)
chainloader +1


###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: DOS###
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader +1

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda8 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off vga=normal nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3
initrd (hd0,7)/boot/initrd
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Unfortunately, this doesnt resolves the issue. It gives me a black screen quoting :
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rootnoverify (hd0,4)
chainloader +1
/blinking cursor/
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Moreover, selecting the Linux option in Grub doesnt boots to the OS and ends at a line saying : 'Unable to mount hda'.
I booted via Failsafe this time.

Pls suggest what to do.

[devils casper]

Windows needs to be in Primary Parttion. Windows Boot Loader can boot up from Logical Partition too but there are a few problems with GRUB ( linux boot loader ).

add 'makeactive' line in menu.lst and check if it works.
log in as root and open /boot/grub/menu.lst file

title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,4)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Casper

[sudix]

i did and found the following error :

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Error 12 : Invalid device requested
Press any key to continue
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Same with rootnoverify(hd0,5).

[devils casper]

what was in C: drive before SuSe installation? did you have two Windows OS in one Harddisk?






Casper