Just installed openSuSE, but no grub offered. Where are my other OS's???

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:07 PM

Quote:

linux:~ # sudo mkdir /mnt/kubuntu
linux:~ # mount -t proc none /mnt/kubuntu/proc
mount: mount point /mnt/kubuntu/proc does not exist

That FAT32 partition is my "oh-shit" partition. I cant lose that, even if all my OS's die. Anyway....

markush · 12-20-2010, 05:10 PM

after creating the directory /mnt/kubuntu you'll have to execute the command

Code:

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/kubuntu

which went wrong in the first attempt since the directory was not created.

Markus

markush · 12-20-2010, 05:12 PM

Could you please (for clarification) post the output of

Code:

fdisk -l

Markus

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:16 PM

Quote:

linux:~ # sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/kubuntu
linux:~ #

Output of fdisk -l:

Quote:

linux:~ # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0002877b

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 12748 102398278+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 12749 25496 102398310 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 25497 50992 204796620 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda4 * 50993 59280 66573329+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 50993 53542 20482843+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 53543 56092 20482843+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 56093 58642 20482843+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 58643 59280 5124703+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
linux:~ #

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:17 PM

So it seems my grub, and it's entries, are hiding!

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:22 PM

In reference to post #17:

Quote:

linux:~ # sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/kubuntu
mount: /dev/sda1 already mounted or /mnt/kubuntu busy
mount: according to mtab, /dev/sda1 is already mounted on /mnt/kubuntu

markush · 12-20-2010, 05:22 PM

ok, after mounting the Kubuntupartition, which seems sucessful, you'll execute the other commands

Code:

mount -t proc none /mnt/kubuntu/proc
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/kubuntu/dev
chroot /mnt/kubuntu /bin/bash

you may as well do (afterwards)

Code:

source /etc/profile

Markus

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:26 PM

And now:

Quote:

linux:~ # mount -t proc none /mnt/kubuntu/proc
linux:~ # mount -o bind /dev /mnt/kubuntu/dev
linux:~ # chroot /mnt/kubuntu /bin/bash
root@linux:/#

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:27 PM

And:

Quote:

root@linux:/# source /etc/profile
root@linux:/#

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:28 PM

I noticed my prompt change in post #23

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 05:30 PM

Im about to have some downtime. I will be back here in about an hour. Thank you so much for your help so far. I will not power-down the machine.

markush · 12-20-2010, 05:32 PM

be aware, that you would have to do this steps again after rebooting!
Afterwards edit the menu.lst and reinstall grub.

Anyway, good luck, I'm going to bed now

Markus

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 07:02 PM

Ok computer was not shut down, Im continuing from post #26.

Next step is edit menu.lst? How do I do this? Can anyone pick up from where markush left off?

Bhakta Neal · 12-20-2010, 07:53 PM

...lost...

bonixavier · 12-20-2010, 09:06 PM

After issuing the chroot command, you do the same you had to do in that other thread about Salix, remember - grub-update or update-grub. Try running sudo grub-install /dev/sda or sudo install-grub /dev/sda after that.