On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Eugen Paiuc wrote:
> > > What is /debian/boot? > > I boot in macos on /dev/hda8 , debian is in /dev/hda5 (/dev/hda6 = data > /dev/hda7 = swap ) > > Originaly mac dont't show any linux partition, so for the user, linux is > invisible. > > After useing emile macos himself put a compete new directory in the > harddisk icon of the desktop, who is named debian , and has all > structure of the debian root partition; which is on /dev/hda5; > /debian/boot /debian/etc /debian/home a.s.o before I pic'ed the kernel > needed for penguin boot from a directory maked by me on mac partition. > now I choose the kernel needed for penguin boot directly from > /debian/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-mac Oh, you mean "/debian" on the MacOS side, e.g. harddisk:Desktop Folder:debian I don't know where that folder came from. > which is showing on /dev/hda8, but which is on /dev/hda5. > This is the original disk (made by mac installer) > > emile --scanbus > > /dev/hda: > Drivers > 0: base: 128 size: 26 type: 1793 <3: Macintosh [Apple_Driver_ATA]> > Partitions > /dev/hda1 : Apple [Apple_partition_map] > /dev/hda2 : Macintosh [Apple_Driver43 ] * > /dev/hda3 : Macintosh [Apple_Driver_ATA] * > /dev/hda4 : Patch Partition [Apple_Patches ] > /dev/hda5 : A/UNIX [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > /dev/hda6 : A/UNIX [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > /dev/hda7 : A/SWAP [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > /dev/hda8 : untitled 4 [Apple_HFS ] <Apple bootblock> * > /dev/hda9 : Extra [Apple_Free ] > > > This is the disk after useing emile /dev/hda: > Drivers > 0: base: 128 size: 26 type: ATA <3: Macintosh [Apple_Driver_ATA], SCSI HD > driver> "[Apple_Driver_ATA], SCSI HD driver" doesn't make much sense. > Partitions > 1: Apple [Apple_partition_map] > 2: Macintosh [Apple_Driver43 ] * > 3: Macintosh [Apple_Driver_ATA] * > 4: Patch Partition [Apple_Patches ] > 5: A/UNIX [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > 6: A/UNIX [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > 7: A/SWAP [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > 8: untitled 4 [Apple_HFS ] * > 9: Extra [Apple_Free ] > >... > > Does emile normally list boot blocks? > > yes, look at direct bootable _by emile_ disk : > > # emile --scanbus > /dev/sda: > Drivers > 0: base: 128 size: 32 type: SCSI <3: Macintosh [Apple_Driver43], SCSI HD > driver> > Partitions > 1: Apple [Apple_partition_map] > 2: Macintosh [Apple_Driver43 ] * > 3: Macintosh [Apple_Driver43 ] * > 4: Patch Partition [Apple_Patches ] > 5: root [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > 6: swap [Apple_UNIX_SVR2 ] > --> 7: untitled 3 [Apple_HFS ] <EMILE bootblock> * > 8: Extra [Apple_Free ] > > So, it appears from emile --scanbus that the bootblock on hda was clobbered. Does it still boot? -f > > If we need more experiments , I'm glade to help . > regards > --ee > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
