boot loader

[derekf]

Hello Forum,

 I have pclinuxos 2010 installed on my 1st hard drive and linux mint on my 2nd hard drive.

Now when i go to boot into linux mint it won`t load, but pclinuxos does load properly.

This is my grub boot loader settings:

timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
password --md5 $1$0g1E.0$iWONLHdO1O15nV9sc8Gvm0
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  resume=UUID=78d80df4-17f2-4017-b6e2-268df0ce86dc splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd1,1)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  resume=UUID=78d80df4-17f2-4017-b6e2-268df0ce86dc
initrd (hd1,1)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd1,1)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  failsafe
initrd (hd1,1)/boot/initrd.img

boot


# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the PCLINUXOS standard grub entries
title      Other operating systems:


# This entry automatically added by the PCLinuxOS redo-mbr for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
title      Linux Mint 10 Julia (10) (on /dev/sdb1)
root      (hd1,0)
kernel      /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sdb1
initrd      /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
savedefault
boot

Can someone tell me what is wrong please ?  Derek.

[Crow]

Hang on, Mint uses Grub 2 which is not compatible with Grub used for PCLinuxOS. Still I think I saw something in a thread  did you search?

[derekf]

Yes i did search the forums, but i might of missed it. Can i use grub 2 with pclinuxos ?

[smcs_steve]

If memory serves me correct??>
Perhaps you can install GRUB to the first drive and chain load to GRUB2 on the second...

timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
password --md5 $1$0g1E.0$iWONLHdO1O15nV9sc8Gvm0
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  resume=UUID=78d80df4-17f2-4017-b6e2-268df0ce86dc splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  resume=UUID=78d80df4-17f2-4017-b6e2-268df0ce86dc
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=c251a9c2-e972-4f20-9d77-2d62838cb6cd  failsafe
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title    Linux Mint 10 Julia
root (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

(install GRUB2 to your second drive in the normal Minty way.....set BIOS to boot from first drive...)
>Steve

[derekf]

I will try that, Thanks for that Steve.

[Old-Polack]

derekf:

From your PCLinuxOS installation, open a terminal, and enter these commands;

[<you>@localhost ~]$ su                        <Enter>

Enter the root password when asked, and press the Enter key;

[root@localhost ~]# mkdir -p /mnt/here                     <Enter>

[root@localhost ~]# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/here                    <Enter>

[root@localhost ~]# ls -l /mnt/here/boot                    <Enter>

Post the results of the last command, including the prompt, command, and result output..

[derekf]

All fixed now, Thank You all for your help.

But once my desktop loads, i get a message up the top right of the screen saying.

Password Information:

Name Guest Password Guest
Name Root   Password Root

You logged on the guest Account.

Can i remove that message somehow ?

 Derek.

[smcs_steve]

All fixed now, Thank You all for your help.

But once my desktop loads, i get a message up the top right of the screen saying.

Password Information:

Name Guest Password Guest
Name Root   Password Root

You logged on the guest Account.

Can i remove that message somehow ?

 Derek.

It is only Desktop wallpaper...
Right click on desktop>  Folder View Settings>  Wallpaper/Type/Image etc...
>Steve
PS.  You might want to consider creating a new user??   PCC> (root password)>  System>  Manage users on system  etc..

[derekf]

Steve i did what you said about creating a new user and fixed my wallpaper, Thanks for that help.