On Thu, 2005-02-10 at 17:09 +0000, Anthony Campbell wrote: > I want to install a second version of Debian on a different partition > (don't ask why, it's a long story; I need to experiment). > > My main version is at /dev/hdb9. I therefore installed a second version > at /dev/hda7. > > I wanted to make a floppy to boot this but that didn't work. I therefore > added the following entry to my /boot/grub/menu.lst: > > > title Debian test system, kernel 2.4.27-1-386 > root (hd0,7) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz=2.4.27-1-386 root=/dev/hda7 ro > savedefault > boot Whoop, Whoop... error, error! change the entry to this: title Debian test system, kernel 2.4.27-1-386 root (hd0,6) kernel /boot/vmlinuz=2.4.27-1-386 root=/dev/hda7 ro savedefault boot Grub starts from 0. So: /dev/hda1 == (hd0,0) /dev/hda2 == (hd0,1) /dev/hda3 == (hd0,2) /dev/hda4 == (hd0,3) /dev/hda5 == (hd0,4) /dev/hda6 == (hd0,5) /dev/hda7 == (hd0,6) That would definitely make a difference. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net The technology that is Stronger, better, faster: Linux
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