On Jan 26, 2008 9:31 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Tim Leary wrote: > > On Jan 26, 2008 9:26 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Tim Leary wrote: > >> > >>> Q for Larsen, > >>> > >>> U ask > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>> And why does /devsda6 = > >>>>>> hd(0,5)? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Karl > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> Cornette answers... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>> It's the primary drive. The numbering scheme starts as zero so > >>>>> 0,1,2,3,4,5 is used. They are different programs with different > >>>>> methods of identifying hard drives. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> U says > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Jim I know that.....blah, blah... > >>>> > >>>> > >>> When you know that...why to you ask? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Your a big help. Without the typo it is /dev/sda6 = hd(0,5) is what I > >> was trying to say and you brought this up rather than helping. > >> > > > > It is your own typo...I only quote as as not be accused of changing > > your words.... > > > > Still you can not answer the Q? > > > > You ask a Q, get a good A from Cornette, and tell him you knew it > > already before. If you knew it already before then what is a purpose > > for asking? > > > > It is hard to know what you are asking and when you need help and not > > just saying things for people to hear. > > > > I have ADD and had used the grub docs today and make things work. So > > don't know what you are looking to have except for someone to rewite > > for you. If you can't lean from what is writen now then what makes it > > possible to learn more from yet another paper? > > > > TDL > > > > > > http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html You make nonsense. The answer you think you give has nothing to do with my Q. You don't give me what I want.