Several Installation Problems
I have just converted my 64 bit Linux computer to Debian 6.0.5/KDE 4.4.5
(retaining the Gnome desktop) and have several problems with which I
really need help. Although i have been using Linux since about 1993, I
am neither a software nor hardware person, but rather a user. Hence, I
would ask the readers forbearance.
I had been using openSUSE for quite a few years, but the v 12 series
don't support some of my major computational chemistry software.
I had successfully installed Debian on a separate HD from my openSUSE
installation and the first problem involves the grub menu.list (which no
longer exists in grub-pc which is used by Debian). The distributions
currently in the splash screen are:
openSUSE (this is 12.2 resulting from an upgrade of 12.1)
Advance options for openSUSE
openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64)
Advance options for openSUSE 12.1 (86_64)
Debian/GNU/Linux (6.0.5)
Advanced options for Debian/GNU/Linux (6.0.5)
Debian/GNU/Linux (6.0.4)
Advanced options for Debian/GNU/Linux (6.0.4)
Now for some reason, even though, I used the Debian 6.0.6 iso DVD for
the reinstallation of 6.0.5, because of a very stupid attempt on my part
to change the video drivers to nVidia which resulted in a degradation of
the monitor resolution and the introduction of a really ugly font).
Trial and error showed me that I want to boot into the 6.0.4 version
(where that version number came from I don't have the faintest clue) to
get the new installation which has the resolution and font that I want.
Of course the default is the first entry in the menu list. So, the
first question is (finally) how do I change the default order of booting
to the one that I want?
Next problem. After I selected the primary master HD for the new
installation, the installer only found the one HD and ignored the others
on the system. The default fstab is:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=c9ff872d-eec5-46ad-824c-fc6d3de57494 / ext3
errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=812fdf37-0af0-4b52-8bc2-7e58135fd801 none swap
sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
However, according to fdisk -l I have:
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0008c38c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13997 112429056 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 13998 14594 4789249 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 13998 14594 4789248 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdb: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 77545 39082648+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdc: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000c04d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 1947 15630336 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 1947 4866 23450624 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdd: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b733b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 * 1 29649 238152704 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 29649 30402 6043649 5 Extended
/dev/sdd5 29649 30402 6043648 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sde: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0003d403
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde1 1 2611 20972826 83 Linux
/dev/sde2 2612 60801 467411175 83 Linux
Now, if I hadn't been gun shy before about modifying the OS before, I
certainly am now.
My second question is that I would like comments about how I think
(dangerous that) I should edit fstab:
The entries that are already there I would leave alone. I did check and
there are entries in /dev for the other partitions on the HD's
/dev/sdb1 /sdb1 ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdc1 /sdc1 ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdc2 /sdc2 ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdd1 /sdd1 reiserfs defaults 0 2
/dev/sdd2 /sdd2 reiserfs defaults 0 2
/dev/sdd5 /sdd5 reiserfs defaults 0 2
/dev/sde1 /sde1 ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sde2 /sde2 ext4 defaults 0 2
I'm particularly not sure about the last two entries on each of the new
lines.
With apologies for my long windiness, I will appreciate the help that
I'm sure that I'll be receiving.
Thanks in advance.
--
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set
Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariate
www.FoundationForChemistry.com
(614)312-7528 (c)
Skype: smolnar1
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