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    Multi-boot GRUB help

    Right, so ATM I have Vista and Ubuntu installed, Vista at sda1, Ubuntu at sda5 and Linux swap at sda6 (logical partitions). I'd like to try other Linux OSes too so I installed OpenSuse 11.1 to sda7 and made sure it didn't change the bootloader as I didn't want Ubuntu to disappear from grub. I understand I have to modify /boot/grub/menu.lst to add Suse and I've managed up to a certain point - Suse starts to boot and text scrolls but it freezes half way down at 'Starting HAL daemon'. I'm not sure if it's a problem with the way I've configured GRUB or if it's a problem with the OS itself. Firstly, what should I have in menu.lst for Suse (to make sure it's correct) this is what I have so far (not sure what the value after vga should be for 1680*1050 if it matters):
    title Suse 11.1

    root (hd0,6)

    kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda7 ro quiet splash vga=794

    initrd /boot/initrd

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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    It's the OS. HAL is OS specific. That grub entry is fine. Although how are you loading the suse menu.lst from the ubuntu grub menu?.. IIRC SUSE's grub is not so insigificantly patched for SUSE specific artwork and non-standard grub menus.
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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    I'm directly loading the Suse kernel/inird from Ubuntu's menu.lst - there is no menu.lst under Suse. Sorry if that's not what you meant. The stanza above is the only thing I added. Also, I used the shortcuts for the kernel/initrd as I though a kernel update would have required me to edit menu.lst to allow Suse to boot if I'd used the full name.

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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    Pardon me, I was half asleep when I posted, you need to remove the "ro" entry from the SUSE kernel line. The init scripts aren't able to start services because root is mounted read-only.
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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    Oh yeah (another d'oh moment). I was reading about a similar question on another forum and copied the 'ro quiet splash vga=794' bit - maybe I should have actually read it first (I was also half-asleep when I was doing it)...


    Edit: Yay it works! I also spotted that hda7 should be sda7 - yet another reason to be awake when installing an OS!
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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    lol, all sorted out then?
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    Re: Multi-boot GRUB help

    Yeah thanks again for the help!

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