* Patrick Shanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-29-05 12:22]:
> * houghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-29-05 12:15]:
> > I added the following to my menu.lst:
> >
> > title Install SUSE 10.1 Alpha 1
> > root (hd3,2)
> > kernel /opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/linux
> > initrd /opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/initrd
> >
> > What I want to know what program I must use to know what the correct root
> > is.
> > With me linux (for 10.1A1) is :
> > /media/data/opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/linux
> > Also:
> > /dev/hdf3 is /media/data
> >
> > Because hdf is the third HD, it is 3 and because hdf3 is the second
> > partition, that is 2, so it makes hd3,2.
>
> counting starts with zero as the first digit.
>
> 0 = a (and 0 = 1)
>
> root (hd3,2) = hdd3
> /dev/hdf3 = (hd6,2)
>
> also, hd# does not increment for each hard drive, it changes according
> to where the device is located on the bus.
>
> note: air, you may use the other notation, root (hdd3), in grub
for research, look at: info grub
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