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Title: grub multi-boot problem
Post by: rrizley on June 17, 2010, 05:07:17 PM

I have my system dual-booting SME and Windows XP and it's working great except for just one thing.  My 'root (hd1,0)' entry in grub.conf keeps getting changed back to 'root (hd0,0)'.  I keep having to edit the boot entry back to 'root (hd1,0)'...?

Title: Re: grub multi-boot problem
Post by: CharlieBrady on June 17, 2010, 06:00:37 PM

SME server is not designed to be dual-booted with another operating system, and is designed to run 24x7. I don't think it makes any sense to dual boot it with XP.

Nevertheless, if you want to solve this problem, then copy the XP boot files from the second drive into /boot on the first drive. Or add a custom template for grub.conf which avoids or undoes the rewrite of the root line.

Title: Re: grub multi-boot problem
Post by: Stefano on June 17, 2010, 06:06:13 PM

Quote from: rrizley on June 17, 2010, 05:07:17 PM

I have my system dual-booting SME and Windows XP and it's working great except for just one thing.  My 'root (hd1,0)' entry in grub.conf keeps getting changed back to 'root (hd0,0)'.  I keep having to edit the boot entry back to 'root (hd1,0)'...?

if you want to test SME, then use it in a virtual machine.. if you want to use it, get rid of windoze..

tertium non datur (it's latin ;-))

Title: Re: grub multi-boot problem
Post by: warren on June 17, 2010, 09:30:59 PM

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tertium non datur (it's latin ;-))

English equivalent  been along the lines of " Lump it or Leave it " / "No Custard without Lumps"  :D