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/etc/fstab with windows dual-boot and windows as boot partition

post #1 of 8
10/30/05 at 3:11pm
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windows is on my /dev/hda1 partition and is also the boot partition. Should I mount it onto /boot? Or should I mount it onto /mnt/ntfs like I usually do in /etc/fstab... Thanks in advance!
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post #2 of 8
10/30/05 at 3:48pm
fstab. mine is boot partition as well, and it works just fine.
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post #3 of 8
10/30/05 at 4:15pm
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ahh i'm having a lot of trouble with this, here's what my /etc/fstab looks like

/dev/hda1 /boot ntfs defaults,rw 0 0
/dev/hda2 / resierfs noatime 0 1
/dev/hda5 none swap sw 0 0
.....etc....

i can't configure the bootloader (trying lilo but grub didn't work either). my /dev/hda1 is my windows partition also the boot partition. I just used the fdisk command again and made /dev/hda2 a boot partition also.

I have no idea what to mount to /boot for lilo to work.. I tried /dev/hda2 but that didn't work and it seems kinda weird having the root partition and boot partition being one in the same..

oh and when i tried /dev/hda2 lilo could not find /boot/kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r3 and I cant find that anywhere... I'm guessing i didn't mount a partition correctly?

ANY help would be greatly appreciated.. i really don't want to run the emerge --emptytree again =[
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post #4 of 8
10/30/05 at 4:25pm
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wohoo nevermind i just need to umount windows partitiona nd the mount my root partition, thanks anyways!

time to install x and gnome now =X
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post #5 of 8
10/31/05 at 9:29pm
Aren't the boot files on you root partition (or other dedicated)? if that's it, then you can't mount the windows partition on /boot.

That's why I don't recommend Gentoo for starters. Go try Ubuntu first, for God's sake!

mine:
-HDA
--HDA1 - Windows
--HDA2 (EXTENDED)
---HDA5 - Windows
---HDA6 - reiserfs /boot
---HDA7 - reiserfs /home
---HDA8 - reiserfs /
---HDA9 - swap

So boot is hda6, and I place the bootloader on the MBR (/dev/hda)

just a thought...

edit: i can see you already tried Ubuntu
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post #6 of 8
10/31/05 at 10:44pm
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=] ubuntu was good! just too bloated for me =/ I really missed slackware while I was using it, so decided to give gentoo a try.
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post #7 of 8
11/2/05 at 8:33pm
Ah... I, too, like the fact that slackware is so simple. You don't have fat between you and the system. Very good... my distro of choice, but I don't use it because it's so bad for my notebook. Since I don't have any free time these college days, I'm very, very happy with Ubuntu. Maybe I can return to slackware some day or try some derivative work (like Vector)...
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post #8 of 8
11/2/05 at 11:24pm
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heh I think I know what you're talking about (vector cutco), they must be on every campus..

I really like gentoo though, it took a good 3 days to configure everything, but it's great. if you ever get a free weekend you should definitely reinstall slackware or gentoo again (XMAS BREAK!!), my two fav distros now.
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