Grub 3rd OS

jmanjeff · 07-25-2005, 12:28 PM

I am trying to set up mepis in grub as the 3rd OS
I get

root . (hda3)
error 11 : Unrecognized device string

Code:

 
title MEPIS at hda3, kernel 2.6
root     .    (hda3) 
kernel   .    (hd0,3)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda3   nomce psmouse.proto=imps 
splash=verbose vga=791
initrd   .   (hd0,3)/boot/initrd.splash

What do i need to change
Google/linux has not helped much
Thanks

reddazz · 07-25-2005, 12:50 PM

Try

Code:

 
title MEPIS at hda3, kernel 2.6
root     .    (hd0,2) 
kernel   .    (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda3   nomce psmouse.proto=imps 
splash=verbose vga=791
initrd   .   (hd0,2)/boot/initrd.splash

/dev/hda3 is equivalent to hd0,2.

Navyblue · 07-25-2005, 12:53 PM

I am still learning GRUB and having problem myself, but I think I happened to know this one.

I think you should replace the root entry (hda3) with (hd0,3) assuming your Mepis is on the third partition of your first harddrive .

reddazz · 07-25-2005, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Navyblue
I am still learning GRUB and having problem myself, but I think I happened to know this one.

I think you should replace the root entry (hda3) with (hd0,3) assuming your Mepis is on the third partition of your first harddrive .

read my post regarding hda3

Navyblue · 07-25-2005, 01:51 PM

Yeah you are right, your post hasn't appeared when I started typing.

jmanjeff · 07-25-2005, 02:43 PM

Thanks that did it

thekat · 07-26-2005, 08:24 AM

Some clarification..
devices start the count at 0 (not 1), like SCSI drives.. is
the way I remember it..

hth..

jmanjeff · 07-26-2005, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thekat
Some clarification..
devices start the count at 0 (not 1), like SCSI drives.. is
the way I remember it..

hth..

YES