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    Editing GRUB to get other OS to boot error...

    Trying to get Mandrake to boot but when it is selected there is an error that tells me: ERROR: Cannot boot selected partition. The boot loader GRUB is located on the hda2 which is handling the boot process. This is the bootloader that is being edited.
    Mandrake is installed on hda5 whch I believe is the only other partition that is bootable with a OS on. I will try other partition #'s and post back if I am successful. I already tried (hd0,5) and (hd0,3). I looked up this info - (hd0,0)=1st partition, (hd0,1)=2nd partition, (hd0,2)=third partition.... and the hd0 is the selected harddrive - where if there were other harddrivies they would be hd1, hd2.....
    I am posting menu1st from grub to see if anyone sees whats wrong with the info. This is the only OS that does not boot. Any suggestion appreciated.
    ## ## End Default Options ##

    title Linux
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce vga=791 alsa
    savedefault
    boot

    title Kanotix
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-kanotix-5 root=/dev/hda2 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce vga=791 alsa
    savedefault
    boot

    title Knoppix
    kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27 root=/dev/hda3 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi nomce vga=791 alsa
    boot

    title Mandrake
    kernel (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-10mdk root=/dev/hda5 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi vga=791 alsa
    boot

    ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

    title WindowsXP
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1
    savedefault

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    kernel (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-10mdk root=/dev/hda5
    Isn't this suppose to be like this:

    Code:
    kernel (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-10mdk root=/dev/hda4
    Unless hda4 is a swap partition.


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    Mmh ... if you're positive mandrake lives on hda5, I'd rather try
    Code:
    kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-10mdk root=/dev/hda5 ...
    (that's assuming mdk does not have a separate /boot partition)

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