Re: Partitioning a new HD for dual boot
From: mjt (mjtobler_at_removethis_consultant.com)
Date: 10/12/03
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Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:38:45 GMT
mjt wrote:
>> Okay, so that's who dunnit, anyone have a clue as to why? My first
>> guess would be so SC knows what to boot, but /dev/hda1 was active as
>> well, IIRC. So it can't be that simple
>
> .... because SC is installed to /dev/hda1 and that partition
> has to be active to appropriate the changes, then it sets
> the chosen partition active so as to boot it
... my mistake as i wasnt paying attention. SC *IS* in
/dev/hda1, but /dev/hda2, which you inquired about, is
the extended partition, which is where /dev/hda10 is,
which is the /boot partition :)
.
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