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divisionbyzero
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 Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:48 am Post subject: Grub Theory Question (Dual Boot Windows 7) |
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Hey guys, I have a theorycraft type question.
Say I have this partition layout:
sda1 = windows 7 boot partition (that 100mb partition)
sda2 = windows 7 root partition
sda3 = linux /boot (bootable partition containing grub)
sda4 = linux root
(forget about swap)
Assuming /dev/sda3 is setup as the Bootable partition, when you're setting up grub.conf to dual boot, should you reference /dev/sda1 OR /dev/sda2?
In other words, should grub.conf contain this:
| Code: | title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1 |
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| Code: | title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1 |
As I understand it, you should reference /dev/sda1 (hd0,0) in grub, because that partition contains the code necessary to boot into the Windows root partition on /dev/sda2.
Is this understanding correct? |
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DawgG
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:33 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | As I understand it, you should reference /dev/sda1 (hd0,0) in grub, because that partition contains the code necessary to boot into the Windows root partition on /dev/sda2.
Is this understanding correct? |
i think this is correct.
for testing you could write two different grub menu-entries with (hd0,0) and (hd0,1) and see what happens.
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