Hi
I tried using the map command in grub to change the boot disk but to no 
avail
ie
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)


Enda
Enda O'Connor ( Sun Micro Systems Ireland) wrote:
> Hi
> I have u4 installed on one disk and rc3 on another disk, now I have to go 
> into bios to 
> change disk priority to boot either u4  or rc3
> 
> 
> menu.lst looks like
> 
> title OpenSolaris 2008.05 snv_86_rc3 X86
> bootfs rpool/ROOT/opensolaris
> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS
> module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive
> #---------------------END BOOTADM--------------------
> title Solaris 10 08/07 s10x_u4wos_12b X86
> root (hd0,1,a)
> kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot
> module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive
> #--------------------------------------------------
> title Diagnostic Partition
>         rootnoverify (hd0,0)
>         chainloader +1
> 
> but of course the second entry is now wrong, ie (hd0,1,a), as hd0 is now the 
> rc3 disk.
> I though that being smart and settign it to hd1,1,a might do it, but this 
> actually fails 
> with a panic laoding the kernel ( I see the u4 initial boot screen )
> 
> Any idea how to make menu.lst switch between the disks, ie set some kind of 
> disk priority?
> 
> Enda
> 
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