Author Topic: how to boot linux when harddisk location is changed (Read 8169 times)

judge · « **on:** May 25, 2005, 03:55:42 AM »

hello frens,

i hv installed linux on hda1 and then changed to slave port i.e. hdb1
now thr is kernel panic .
can any one tell me how to change all paramitres in linux files so that i can boot from hdb1 too.

plz dont say to change my harddisk to hda1 back .

if any one is successful in this then plz reply me

Thank you!
:shock:

sridip · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2005, 06:11:56 PM »

1. boot using linux cd.
2. type: linux rescue
3. chroot as instructed
4. vi /etc/grub-conf
5. edit hda to hdb
6. grub-install /dev/hda
7. reboot

judge · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2005, 09:19:10 AM »

but this is the method to boot linux only , not to load the linux fully,
i hv done this by ur method and by loadlin etc
but problem is kernel panic .

so plz tell me change linux configuration for that hdb

sridip · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2005, 06:29:07 PM »

send me the output when there is kernel panic.