Re: Activate Logical Partitions

[Felix Miata]

Frank Leitner wrote:
 
> i've bought a new hard disk today which i've partitioned in the following
> way:
 
> /dev/hda1 -> linux boot
> /dev/hda2 -> linux root
> /dev/hda3 -> swap
 
> /dev/hda5 -> linux home
> /dev/hda6 -> windows xp
> /dev/hda7 -> windows documents
 
> linux works fine this way, but i was not able to start windows. When i try
> to start windows i'm
> immediately at the grub console again. when adding a "makeactive" he tell me
> that he can't
> ativate this partition (i think because it's in a logical one)
 
> my menu.lst:
> default 0
> timeout 8
 
> title linux
>     kernel (hd0,0)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x31a  hdg=ide-scsi
> hdh=ide-scsi h
> dhlun=0 splash=silent showopts
>     initrd (hd0,0)/initrd
 
> title Windoze
>     root (hd0,5)
>     makeactive
>     chainloader +1
 
> i hope you can help me solving this problem ;)

hda1 through hda4 are primary partitions. hda5 and above are logical
partitions. Windoze can boot only from a primary, hda1, hda2, hda3 or
hda4. Make windoze C: hda2 and Linux / hda5 and you'll be OK. Install
windoze first on hda2, then reinstall Linux.
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