On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:30:13 -0400 Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 27/03/11 18:32, Mikkel wrote: > > On 03/22/2011 04:19 PM, compdoc wrote: > >>> My problem is > >>> that the only way I can get Windows to run is to plug it into > >>> the first slot, then Windows boots but I never see grub. > >> By first slot I guess you sata port? It's been a while since I've > >> noticed Windows caring about device order. I have seen windows try > >> to change its drive letter when it finds itself on a new drive > >> port, but that was only under certain conditions. > >> > >> When you move your windows drive to port 1, you don't see grub > >> because grub is installed on the other drive. Unfortunately, I > >> don't know anything about dual booting with grub, so maybe someone > >> else here can tell you how... > >> > >> I think if you were to place your windows drive in port 1, and > >> then were to set up grub to run from the windows drive, it would > >> solve the problem? > >> > > I am late to this thread, so it may already have been mentioned, but > > you may want to look at the map option in Grub. > > > > rootnoverify (hd0,0) > > map (hd0) (hd1) > > map (hd1) (hd0) > > chainloader +1 > > > > Mikkel > > I managed to create a grub.conf that works [a minor miracle]. > However I am interested in this. > > I don't see the "map" option in man grub? > > Info grub is hard to deal with, copied it to info.txt which > produces 73 pages in an openoffice document using a font large > enough that I can see ... > > How do I use the "map" option? > > Bob > Bob: Pretty much all about Grub: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html A minor point: Fedora's configuration file for grub is grub.conf rather that menu.lst, menu.lst is a link to grub.conf. Also, this document does *not* apply to Grub2, but since Fedora uses the old Grub 0.97 so you're good to go. For a while. -- cmg -- 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
