On Tuesday 23 March 2010, Gregory Hosler wrote: >On 03/23/2010 06:08 PM, 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 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. > >you may also need to edit /boot/grub/device.map to make sure that the > device mapping is correct. (Note: this is USUALLY not necessary) > >-Greg > If not exact, (hand edited) then I can also copy this one to the others. Thanks Greg. -- 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) It is exactly because a man cannot do a thing that he is a proper judge of it. -- Oscar Wilde -- 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
