Re: Win98 boot changes linux partition type from 0x83

[Susumu Takuwa]

>>>>> On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 12:58:26 +0000 (GMT)
        D.A. Beauregard writes:

DB> /dev/hda1 linux
DB> /dev/hda2 linux swap
DB> /dev/hda3 fat32-lba
DB> 
DB> However, every time I use windows 98, the partition type of /dev/hda1
DB> gets changed to 0x93; when I reboot grub attempts stage2 and fails to
DB> read menu.lst (gives grub> prompt), and I must use parttype before grub
DB> will get through to reading menu.lst. Any suggestions?

You might see,
http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/bug-grub/2002-March/006833.html
and install stage* and menu.lst to Windows partition. 
Additionally, you might add ``parttype (hd0,0) 0x83''
to menu.lst in C:\boot\grub .


        Susumu Takuwa