grub uses the bios order. if you choose to boot from a different disk the bios order changes.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 11:11:14AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > =================== BUG #1758: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT =================== > http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1758&group_id=68 > > Submitted by: None Project: GNU GRUB > Submitted on: 2002-Nov-20 11:11 > Category: Disk & Partition Severity: Major > Priority: None Bug Group: Software Error > Resolution: None Assigned to: None > Status: Open Release: 0.90 > Reproducibility: Every Time Planned Release: > > Summary: Device mapping different depending on environment (OS, or BIOS) > > Original Submission: I have experienced this problem on two different systems now. > > Both systems were Copaq Deskpros with SCSI and IDE. Running grub under Linux >(gentoo), the device mapping is IDE (hd0) and SCSI (hd1). Trying to boot grub from >(hd1) on boot results in > the repeating "GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB ..." problem. > > If I boot from a Grub floppy I see that the SCSI is now (hd0) and the IDE is (hd0). >I can use the floppy to re-write Grub to the SCSI disk (using the new mapping). After >boot, running grub again shows that the mapping has reverted. > > You may contact me at joelmFOO <<at>> hp.com (remove the FOO). > > > > No Followups Have Been Posted > > > CC list is empty > > > No files currently attached > > > For detailed info, follow this link: > http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1758&group_id=68 > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-grub mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub > _______________________________________________ > Bug-grub mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.topic.com.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub -- Jason Thomas Phone: +61 2 6257 7111 System Administrator - UID 0 Fax: +61 2 6257 7311 tSA Consulting Group Pty. Ltd. Mobile: 0418 29 66 81 1 Hall Street Lyneham ACT 2602 http://www.topic.com.au/ _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub