Re: Help with GRUB

From: Kevin Nathan (knathan_at_project54.com)
Date: 09/27/05 

Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:57:44 -0700

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:38:28 GMT
Damien <damien@no.where> wrote:

>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> >No, no, no . . . stop thinking about 'moving' the disks around. Keep
>
> I'll try :-)
>
> Just did a google search in a.o.l.s for 'map+grub' and got quite a few
> hits with many from you :-)
>

Yeah, I talk too much! :-)

> If suse or any linux distro is to be my primary os, it has to be hda.

This is confusing. Why must it be hda?

> Next time i want to install a new primary os, just remove hda replace
> it with the spare 160gb install the os, plug the old disk, mount it,
> take anything i want then flush it. I don't mind editing a few files
> here and there.
>
> It may be a win$ thing but after 23 years behind the keyboard, some
> habits are hard to change. :-)
>

Ok, so the 'primary OS must be hda' is just a habit. I can understand
that. It just seems like extra work.

For example, when I want to upgrade, I install over my next-to-last OS
(wherever it's located) and, after testing and verification (plus
copying any necessary stuff from the last OS) I can use the last OS'
disk for whatever. Normally, I keep it around, 'just in case', so I
always have two different bootable OSes . . .

> I'll let you know how everything turns out when i find time to
> investigate a little bit on how to 'shovel' my disks the way i want
> them :-)
>

I'd be interested in hearing about it! :-)

> Thank you for your help,
>

You're most welcome! 

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