Partitioning problem with windows vs. linux

[Shawn Iverson]

On Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:45 PM, Michael Wiktowy wrote:
>
>So somehow w2k is getting seriously confused on my system ... 
>turning on /bootlog and /sos in w2k boot.ini and removing 
>/fastdetect was not illuminating. I took dd snapshots at each 
>step with Knoppix. Does anyone know of a good hexeditor that I 
>could view them in or ideally compare two binary files? My 
>next step is to experiment with hidden partition types. If 
>that works I will file an RFE against anaconda to write more 
>failsafe grub rules by hiding the linux partitions. 
>Preliminary experiments would indicate that changing the 
>partition to a hidden type doesn't help. I am not sure if that 
>is all the "hide" command does in grub.
>

Are you using LVM?  W2k might mistake it for a Windows volume due to the
partition filesystem type.  W2k could be performing a sanity check and
whacking out at the presence of the foreign partition.  Try partitioning
the second one type ext3 or Reiser to see if that helps.

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Shawn Iverson
Technology Associate
MCSA, Linux+, Network+, A+
New Castle Community School Corporation
shawn at nccsc.k12.in.us