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First: the HDD install Grub Entry:
And then the entry for the Frugal install:

They're both on the same partition? Are you sure you have all the files you need for both systems (nothing got overwritten)?

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Invalid device requested:
This error is returned if a device string is recognizable but does not fall under the other device errors.

This doesn't say much, but it gives a hint that maybe you have an unusual problem.  Maybe there is hardware failure?

I honestly don't see anything _wrong_ with your grub syntax, but I have no idea what the "boottitle" and "boot" lines are for. Also don't know what "makeactive" is, but that at least seems to be something that is frquently used without error.
Quote (mikshaw @ Jan. 25 2007,08:52)
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First: the HDD install Grub Entry:
And then the entry for the Frugal install:

They're both on the same partition? Are you sure you have all the files you need for both systems (nothing got overwritten)?

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Invalid device requested:
This error is returned if a device string is recognizable but does not fall under the other device errors.

This doesn't say much, but it gives a hint that maybe you have an unusual problem.  Maybe there is hardware failure?

I honestly don't see anything _wrong_ with your grub syntax, but I have no idea what the "boottitle" and "boot" lines are for. Also don't know what "makeactive" is, but that at least seems to be something that is frquently used without error.


I got the makeactive/boottitle/boot lines from here: Damn Small Linux Wiki-Installing Grub, Booting the first time


OK, time out!! I blooped! :OOPS: Somehow, even tho I said in the first post that I had done a HDD install, I have given you the mistaken impression that I was doing two different installs at the same time. I only did the HDD install, not the Frugal ... I had hoped that if I put both entries into the Grub, that one might work if the other one didn't. (OK, OK, I work on my computer like I work on my car ..... I cobble things together to make them work, and if one thing doesn't work, I improvise).

Sorry mikshaw .....


"thehatsrule" Im not using the frugal install, so I'll try following your directions.


NOW, another question ...... I figure that if the above doesn't work, I am going to have to use qparted and reformat all of the drive except for hdb7 where Beatrix is .... then re-install DSL .....

Which, in you folk's opinion, is the best kind of install for me, since DSL is going to be my one and only, the HDD install or the Frugal? and why?
NOTE: I use my computer for surfing, office programs, editing configuration files, menu.lst., learning vi/emacs/joe/nano/pico, etc. I am not a gamer, unless you cound freecell and shisensho, and have no fancy hardware to install like Vid cards/Audio Cards, etc. The only external things that I want to hook up to (besides the Internet) is an ssh storage box and an HP printer. Other than that, I'm golden!. Thanks
Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Jan. 25 2007,00:00)
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title DSL
root (hd1,10)
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hdb11
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz


I seem to remember sometimes not needing the makeactive/boot stuff...
Oh are you using a frugal?  If not, then also try removing the last initrd line (from above)



Good News! I dropped the inrd line, deleted the other(frugal) entry, the makeactive/boottitle/etc and it will now boot up! I'm kinda disappointed that all of the icons aren't there now (I was going to try some of them out ;), but I guess I will find them sooner or later. Thanks for all the help .... I still want to know the answer to the question about HDD or frugal, before I delete the Beatrix.  I've got to create a /home partition to save the data I have stored there. so I can retrieve it if I wish. Thanks again!

original here.