General :: Install GRUB2 On Harddisk?
Aug 29, 2010during moving my root partition, i used the old grub and installed the old grub on harddisk:
grub
grub > setup (hd0)
now how could i install GRUB2 on harddisk?
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General :: Format The Harddisk Completely And Install Suse Again?
Jul 18, 2010I have suse in my PC. I want to format my harddisk completely and install suse again.How can I do this. I have the linux OS CD with me.
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Clone Harddisk To A New Harddisk?
Jun 18, 2011how can I clone my installed ubuntu to a new harddisk? with 32bit ubuntu I have used:tar cvpzf -> create a tar file on my external nas system. after that I have done a restore tar xvpfz - worked with 32 bit.
Alternative I have mounted both disks and via another linux partition I have used:
cp -rvbdR /source/* /target
both methodes worked with ubuntu 32 bit. With 64 bit ubuntu I can NOT get it to work. error message after booting the clone: /var/lib/gdm/.ICEauthoriy ..
I can see that /source/var/lib/gdm has different rights as /target - will be part of the problem.
This did not happen with the 32 bit ubuntu - but why ?
Fedora Installation :: Install 12 From Harddisk Using Grub4dos?
Dec 9, 2009I got these when i try to install Fedora 12 from harddisk using grub4dos.
dracut: FATAL: No or empty root= argument
dracut: Refusing to continue
dracut: FATAL: No or empty root= argument
dracut: Refusing to continue
Boot has failed, sleeping forever.
OpenSUSE Install :: Not Able To Access Other Partition Of Harddisk
May 18, 2010i am new to open suse i just installed it now on one of the partition on ma hard disk but not able to access other partitions.
View 2 Replies View RelatedOpenSUSE Install :: Harddisk Drive Mounted To /usr/?
Nov 28, 2010While installing OpenSUse i created a seperate drive for my personal files. Instead of mounting it to /home i mounted it to /usr/.....please tell me how to mount it back to /home user so that it has my files only
View 8 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Grub2 Setup On Ubuntu 10.04 Install
Jun 24, 2010I have been asked to install Ubuntu 10.04 onto a friends machine but appear to be having some very basic problems. I think it may be related to the Grub 2. I do not consider myself a newbie but I am very inexperienced with Grub 2. I know a lot of the tricks of Grub Legacy, but this is driving me daft. It should be simple; a new hard drive, 500GB SATA, has been put into the computer, there are no other hard disks installed and the drive went in as empty.
Ubuntu booted fine into live CD mode without any issues, all of the hardware appeared to be working properly. I then installed it onto the machine, taking up the entire disk as per my friends request. When the installation finished everything seemed as normal, but upon startup I am greeted with a grub rescue prompt. Upon a bit of internet research I discovered that it may be simply that the 500GB is simply too big and that a seperate partition should be made for /boot.
This was done however now I do not even get to the grub rescue prompt after checking the DVD drive for bootable media the computer simply sits at a blinking cursor. I have made sure that grub 2 was installed and setup to look for the /boot partition but these all check out and I am still stuck with the same problem. I am considering simply installing 8.04 LTS and then updating and that should solve my issue of Grub 2, but I know that is avoiding the problem and I will need to learn about Grub 2 at some point.
OpenSUSE Install :: Sudden Failure Of BIOS To Detect New Harddisk?
Feb 5, 2010I have problems with my acer aspire M1201. I have added a 2GB RAM beside the 1GB stock RAM. Currently I have reformatted my stock Hitachi HDD 160GB and I have added another HDD in which it is a Samsung 500GB HDD SATA drive. I have successfully installed GNU/Linux Opensuse 11.2 OS in the new harddrive (Samsung). Besides all that, the other specifications are all stock. After 2 days of successful runs in the new OS and no problems at all, the OS hangs and fails to boot and displays this, Error 18 : Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS. I should mention also that while setting screensaver, when I chose OpenGL, the OS hangs and i have to hard-reset my pc. I suspect that the current BIOS version which is R03-B1 and product name ACRA8000-S03-990610-R03-B1 needed update due to new hardware. But currently there is no new downloads in Acer's website regarding my BIOS version. What should I do to run my Linux successfully? I should also mention that I haven't logged to the internet due to unsuccessful dialer which i have consulted my internet service provider and yet to rectify.
View 9 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Grub2 Detects Mac OSX On Sdb But Doesn't Install It To Grub.cfg
Feb 13, 2010Working on a quad boot system. Two Karmic installs (I find I tend to hork one every once in a while by playing too much, so having a backup around is nice), windows 7, and Snow Leopard. I got everything up and running, except I had Leopard installed instead of snow leopard. At that time, I had the following:
sda1->win 7
sda2->leopard
sda5->karmic 1
sda6->karmic 2
(others for swap / extended / etc)
Grub2 detected everything just fine, made a real nice grub.cfg file and away I went.Now, I've made a change. Snow Leopard required GUID partitions and I had my stuff all set up as MBR and was /not/ about to reformat and start over. So I added a second drive, sdb.
Now, I can boot to that drive independently. Fine.I can boot to sda just fine and go to either Ubuntu install or windows just fine. Great. Grub2 finds Mac OSX on /dev/sdb2. Awesome (sdb1 is a fat32 bootloader for hackintosh reasons). It not only doesn't update grub.cfg, it leaves the old /dev/sda2 listing for my old Leopard install ... whose partition I deleted. It isn't visible anymore.
Code:
> sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found Debian background: radar.png
[code]....
But nothing after Ubuntu 9.10 on /dev/sda6 shows up in grub.cfg? I'm at a loss. Any ideas how to get it to populate? I'd rather not hack grub.cfg and have to rebuild it by hand every once in a while especially as grub was fine with finding it.
General :: How To Format A 3 TB Harddisk
Jun 20, 2011I just bought a western digital of 3 TB. Unfortunately Gparted gives error. Gparted can create a about 2TB+1TB, but when it is the whole disk, it does not work.
I tried JFS and EXT4.
My kernel is code...
General :: Boot 2 Or More OS On One Same Harddisk With LVM?
Jun 6, 2010I have a 60GB hardisk, and try to install CENOS 5.5 HEL5.5 and Fedora13 on it. I partitioned the harddisk to 4 primary partitions like below:
Partition MountPoint Type
sda1 /boot ext3
sda2 VGRHEL LVM PV
sda3 VGCENT LVM PV
sda4 VGFEDORA LVM PV
I created 3 Volume Groups as you see up: VGRHEL, VGCENT, VGFEDORA; under every VG, i created 2 logical volumes ,just like below: VGRHEL=LVRHEL00(swap) + LVRHEL01(MountPoint: /) Below VG try to partition them the same as VGRHEL too. VGCENT=LVCEN00(swap) + LVCEN01(MountPoint: /) VGFEDORA=LVFEDORA00(swap) + LVFEDORA01(MountPoint: /)
I successed installed RHEL5.5 on VGRHEL, but when i try to use the same way to install CentOS 5.5, i got below error infromation: "Bootable Partitions cannot be on a logical volume" I don't why this happened, VGRHEL has logical volume too, but why i can install RHEL on it successfully.
General :: Can't See The Second Internal Harddisk?
Mar 12, 2010I have a new Ultra 27 running debian and i cannot see the second internal harddisk any ideas what to do to rectify this.
View 4 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Where Is The Journal Stored In Harddisk
Nov 25, 2010I was reading through the link on journaling-filesystems and i would like to know where exactly is the journal stored in my Harddisk.
View 1 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Harddisk Formatting With Dd Return Error?
Apr 2, 2010I tried to format my harddisk (160 GB) with the following command
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda
After some 3 hours, following error came up:
dd: writing to '/dev/sda' : No space left on device
312581809+0 records in
312581808+0 records out
160041885696 bytes (160 GB) copied, 10708.3 s, 14.9 MB/s
General :: Automount A Harddisk Partition - Does Not Mount Itself
Jun 21, 2010For whatever reason /dev/sda3 (at /tydelik) does not mount itself (like all the other partitions) when the system reboots.
In YaST's expert partitioner it says that:
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An asterisk (*) after the mount point indicates a file system that is currently not mounted (for example, because it has the noauto option set in /etc/fstab).
Here is the /etc/fstab :
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I don't see a noauto option. Is it hiding somewhere?
Also, if I say the following then it seems that /dev/sda3 is ext2 and not ext3 (as YaST says).
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Firstly, how do I specify /dev/sda3 to be mounted by default (because I thought it would unless there is a noauto specified), and secondly, why is YaST not showing the same settings as when I say "mount" ?
General :: Clean Confidential Data From Harddisk?
Jan 21, 2010As i said in title, we need to erase all datas from harddisk before distroy our old servers.
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=1M
Quote:
shred -fzuv -n 100 /dev/hda
1. Which is the best practice to erase data, dd or shred?
2. How can i execute these commands in running server, do i need to re-boot the servers as RESCUE mode using bootable cd?
General :: Unable To Read Certain Files On My Harddisk?
Jul 9, 2011I am using ubuntu but I am reading a windows harddisk via USB.Apparently some files does not appear and it cannot read zip files.
View 4 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Format A Harddisk Into JFS And Exclude All Bad Clusters That Are Defect?
Jun 3, 2010I have tried mkfs.jfs but well not working.... The hardisk is bit getting old ...
I have tried gparted but it doesnt do that.
General :: Mounting Lvm2 - Copy Some Files From Another Harddisk
Mar 8, 2010I have just reinstalled Centos 5.3 on a new harddisk. I would like to copy some files from another harddisk which is also install with Centos 5.3. I have followed some guide in the internet but failed to mount the old harddisk. I got "unknown filesystem type 'lvm2pv'" error when trying to mount /dev/sdb2.
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Fedora :: 14 + Windows On BART PE Run All Win32 Apps Like CAD - Dialup Client - Burn Iso - Install On A Small Harddisk - Boot Up
Nov 5, 2010I want to move entirely from windows to linux. My college has ubuntu running on the labs. But i have a thing fr Fedora. I want to install fedora & run win32 apps via wine. But just in case some apps need strictly windoze i was wondering about using BART PE as a minimal windows application use. Does BARTPE run all win32 apps like CAD, dialup client, burn iso, install on a small harddisk,boot up with linux?
View 2 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: How To Copy Information From System Harddisk To Windows In Virtualbox
Oct 7, 2009I am using virtualbox to run windows xp.is there a way to access the harddisk occupied by linux and copy the information to the virtual memory in windows xp
View 3 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: No Operating System Found / Solve It With A New - Blank Harddisk?
Apr 5, 2010I have been working with dualboot XP and ubuntu on my laptop and screwed the system completely. No matter what I do I get the message "Operating system not found".I also have been trying with, super grub disk, without success.
My question: Can I solve the problem with a new or a blank Harddisk?
General :: Port The Current Fedora4 System To The CentOS5 On A New Harddisk?
Feb 19, 2010I am trying to port the current Fedora4 system to the CentOS5 on a new harddisk. Actually, the Fedora4 system is constantly being hacked due to my lazy update. So i prefer a fresh install of CentOS5. I am not clear what files need copy and what does not need for ease and for avoiding possible backdoors. Kinda a big problem,
View 4 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Formatting WD My Book World Edition External Harddisk With Ext3?
May 18, 2010I have a Western Digital My Book World Edition external harddisk with blue rings. I filled it up and now want to delete the data and start over. I'm set in my ways and have been accustom to reformatting harddisks periodically (sector maintainance, etc.) It's worked for me as I've luckily have not had a disk crash in 25 years.My webapp is not helping me with the reformat and neither is Western Digital tech support. I've heard that it was factory formatted with something called Linux ext3. Does this make sense? Has anyone had any experience with reformatting external harddisks being used as a NAS (home use).
View 3 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Install On Usb Key: Live Mode Or Harddisk Mode?
Jan 30, 2010I installed ubuntu 9.10/9.04 on my usb key as live image couple of time. I have trouble when I try to install wine on my usb key. I am wondering what is the difference if I install my ubuntu into my usb key directly? will that be slower compared with live CD mode? I guess live CD mode may use memory as part of harddisk to save temepory files and normal usb linux installation won't do this for me. Is this true?
If so, do I have a choice to point my tmp directory to system memory area?
General :: Grub2 - While Trying To Install Debian "squeeze"
Feb 7, 2011I have a dual boot system with windows XP on one drive and Debian "Lenny"on the second drive. I use the entire hard drive for the debian install. I decided to upgrade to "Squeeze" this weekend. The install went well until I got to the Grub installation. I received a message saying that "A step failed", continue and try another option. I elected to "finish the install" without Grub2. everything continued to go accordingly until it was time to boot into the new system. I was able to boot into Squeeze, but not back into windows. Does something have to be changed in the /etc/grub/menu.lst.? This has proven to be somewhat of a challenge and I sure could use some feedback here.
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Re-install Grub2 After New Win7 Install To New Disc?
Apr 18, 2011I have been running ONLY linux (ubuntu) on my computer for years now. However, a friend sucked me back into the world of MMO's (angry fist @ RIFT). So, I decided to pick up a new disc, slap windows 7 on it and now want to dual boot.Basically I had to do some disc juggling to get windows to play nice. So my windows drive is now first, then my Ubuntu drive second.Its been a while so I'm wondering how involved / what would be the steps to get grub2 to chainload into windows7 (in my head I want to say I'm going to boot into the live cd, mount the windows disc and reinstall the loader to the windows drive since its the first disc in the chain?)
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Grub2 Can't Load Window 7 After Recovered Grub2 Using Live Cd To Boot Windows 7
Mar 7, 2010i initilally installed ubuntu 9.10 then installed windows 7 ,then i recovered grub2 using livecd as told in the post [URL] i did "sudo update-grub" and got windows 7 menu entry but when i select that entry windows 7 does not load but the grub2 is reloaded again.
i cant boot to windows 7.
Windows 7 have 100 mb partition "System Reserved" the grub2 points to that partition but still windows 7 not loaded.
sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3c3a81f5
[Code]....
Ubuntu Installation :: Grub2 Dosn't Save Windows As Last Selected + Boot Into Cdrom From Grub2?
May 17, 2010I went through so many post but I haven't found the proper answer yet hope you have an Idea1. Grub2 saves only Linux OS as last selected no Windows OS2.It is possible to boot into a cdrom (drive)?
View 2 Replies View RelatedFedora :: Dual Booting - Grub2 To See F15 Or Be Installed Using Grub2?
Jul 11, 2011I installed Fedora 15, which was my first real departure from Debian based Linux OSs. I absolutely love the new Gnome 3, and was able to configure F15 to work as I wanted it to. On rebooting I realized that there was no boot loader screen, that F15 just booted and didn't give me a choice as to which OS I wanted to use. Eventually I was able to configure grub to let me see the boot loader and added my old boot loader as a choice. This worked well, maybe not a perfect solution, but it worked. This weekend I installed LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) to another HDD. LMDE uses grub2 and after the install F15 was not recognized.
Two questions: Is there a way for grub2 to see F15? or Can F15 be installed using grub2? I really don't mind re-installing from scratch.
