Re: Problem partitioning dual-boot
From: "Michael Tautschnig" To: John, may I ask you to perform the following experiment? Could you start another install on a system with presently working Windows, but abort the FAI install before grub or the like are installed. I'd claim that typing Ctrl-C after setup-storage has done its work is the best way to achieve that, but that might be harder for you. If that's the case, maybe get rid of all grub-related references from the config space? Is it sufficient to abort the install during installation of packages? I know in a regular debian install, installing grub is just about the last step. But I don't know if FAI works the same way. What I did was abort the install as soon as I could after it finished partitioning and formatting the disk. But it was already a few seconds into installing packages by that point. After running this version of the experiment, it wouldn't boot into Windows. So I did a straight debian install and it still wouldn't boot into Windows. In other words, while a straight debian install doesn't create the same problem, it doesn't fix it either.
Re: Problem partitioning dual-boot
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 17:45, John G. Heim wrote: > > After running this version of the experiment, it wouldn't boot into Windows. > So I did a straight debian install and it still wouldn't boot into Windows. > In other words, while a straight debian install doesn't create the same > problem, it doesn't fix it either. > I might be wrong, but even if a _correct_ Windows install is able to survive the _correct_ installation of e.g. Debian, it's quite unlikely Debian would _restore_ a previously broken boot record of Windows... Regards Michal Dwuznik -- Michal Dwuznik
Re: Problem partitioning dual-boot
Hi John, [...] > > Is it sufficient to abort the install during installation of > packages? I know in a regular debian install, installing grub is > just about the last step. But I don't know if FAI works the same > way. > > What I did was abort the install as soon as I could after it > finished partitioning and formatting the disk. But it was already a > few seconds into installing packages by that point. > Ok, that's exactly the kind of experiment I was looking for. > After running this version of the experiment, it wouldn't boot into > Windows. So I did a straight debian install and it still wouldn't > boot into Windows. In other words, while a straight debian install > doesn't create the same problem, it doesn't fix it either. > Hmm, then indeed setup-storage must be at fault. Anyhow, after a successful install of the Linux part (either using d-i or FAI), could you please run /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober and send the output? Best, Michael pgpWr5vkyGBpy.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Problem partitioning dual-boot
Hi John, [...] > > The main message is that "A required device is inaccessible." It > also says that a system changed has caused the problem and that I > should insert my Windows disk, reboot, and select the repair option. > [...] Did you, possibly together with a co-worker, actually try that route of manually repairing the Windows install? If yes, did it do any good? Thanks a lot, Michael pgprE4dsYpL9w.pgp Description: PGP signature
