HD Install :: Dual boot grub challengetitle DSL 2.0<br>kernel /b

No, I mean the "root=/dev/hda3" words, not the words on the grub root line.

Code Sample

title MEPIS 3.3.1 Hda6
kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda6 nomce quiet splash=verbose vga=791
initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd.splash

title DSL Personal Hda8
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/isolinux/linux24 root=/dev/hda8 fromhd=/dev/hda8 toram restore=hda7 mydsl=hda8/xfree vga=791 frugal dma alsa
initrd (hd0,7)/boot/isolinux/minirt24.gz

Here is an example of mine. I'll explain a few things.....

I use this configuration for booting DSL because I use the frugal and/or poorman's install methods for multiple images on the same machine. When Knoppix boots it looks for the first KNOPPIX image it finds. So, if I had an image on partition hda7 it would boot that image instead of the one I have defined above on hda8. So, I add 'fromhd=/dev/hda8' to the append line so that the image on hda8 is booted.

Say I want to have DSL 1.5 on one partition and 2.0 on another. I have to be careful because these versions have different kernels 1.5 (2.4.26) and 2.0 (2.4.31). I need make sure linux24 and minirt24.gz are pointing to the correct partition. That is why you see the (hd0,7) in the kernel and initrd lines.

Hope this helps

Chris

In this holiday season....

any suggestions?

TIA

Kevin

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