Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.
Tom H <tomh0665@gmail.com>:
> >>>> What is your 40... entry?
>
> >>> Generic chainloader +1 stuff:
>
> >> (1a) There is no (hd0,0) in grub2. sda = (hd0,1), etc
>
> > Ah! This is a most informative/educational reply, thanks.
>
> You're welcome.
>
>
> > I've a few leads to track down now:
>
> > sed '%s/hda/sda/g' /boot/grub/menu.lst # or something
> > update-grub # less /boot/grub/grub.cfg
>
> I hope that you are sed-ing
> /etc/grub.d/40_custom
> to correct your OBSD entry :)
That has no /dev/xxx anything in it.
> Found out after some googling that update-grub does not (yet)
> recognize the BSDs hence your need for a 40_custom entry.
These two do not play well together easily, apparently. update-grub
ought to slurp in /boot/grub/menu.lst and create sane grub.cfg; still
no OpenBSD seen at grub prompt.
I've another avenue to explore from another poster (thanks!), and will
report back. Research! :-)
[Wow, does slrn look odd all of a sudden. Hope it's not affecting
readability.]
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