On Tuesday 23 March 2010, Michael Schwendt wrote: >On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:10:49 -0400, Gene wrote: >> On Monday 22 March 2010, Will Walthall wrote: >> >So I made the assumption that your part layout was /dev/sdb1 f10 >> >system, /dev/sdb2 f12 system. >> > >> >Option #1 Install grub to the MBR of /dev/sdb >> >Option #2 Install grub to the partition of /dev/sdb1 >> > >> >Lots of things you need to consider, one you dont want to break >> > >> >Do you Chainload into mandriva aswell? is the Mandriva boot installed >> >to MBR /dev/sdd or in the partition /dev/sdd1? >> > >> >Steps I would take: >> >:Reinstall grub to the MBR of /dev/sda and make sure that it has these 3 >> >: devices >> > >> >-grub prompt in f10- >> >device (hd0) /dev/sda //f10 >> >device (hd1) /dev/sdb //f12 >> >device (hd2) /dev/sdd //mandriva >> >root (hd0,0) >> >setup (hd0) >> >> This did not return any errors, so I am off to try it. >> >> And, and hour later, it failed, error 13. Invalid file format or some >> such drivel. >> >> The hour was because it decided to do an e2fsck on /usr, which is >> something over half a Tb. >> >> >Option #1 >> > >> >:Reinstall grub to the MBR of /dev/sdb >> > >> >device (hd0) /dev/sdb // This grub is isolated from the MBR one on >> >/dev/sda so I believe this is correct, I've never done something like >> >this personally, though I've messed around with grub alot >> >root (hd0,0) >> >setup (hd0) >> > >> >: Make sure all your entries in menu.lst for f10 are correct >> > >> ># Again I think this is correct, though I haven't done anything like >> >this, I have chainloaded into grub installed to a partition, but not >> >into one installed to another MBR on a seperate drive >> >title Fedora 12 >> >root (hd1,1) >> >chainloader (hd1)+1 >> >> Now I have done this, and will try it. And this reverts to the grub >> screen from /dev/sda in about 4 seconds, silently. > >Why did you try that? root (hd1,1) expands to /dev/sdb2 which is not >what you had referred to earlier. > > # load boot sector of first partition (sdb1) > title Fedora 12 > rootnoverify (hd1,0) > chainloader +1 > >Assuming that F12's GRUB _really_ is installed in /dev/sdb1 and NOT the > MBR. And I repeat, at the initilization screen, I told it to put it in the mbr of /dev/sdb. No idea if it did. But now I'll redo it (the whole install) and have it put there. >And if it's installed in the MBR, you could boot F12 by changing the boot >order in your BIOS, then use "grub-install" to (re-)install the boot > loader. Make sure that you don't mix /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1 when running > grub-install. If its that complex, how then do I install grub in /dev/sdb1? Easier to reinstall, I want /root and /usr both on their own partitions anyway. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If your bread is stale, make toast. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
