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so here... i had an ubuntu install on a sata drive that works perfect...
then i added a second ide hdd expecting to install windows there and have a dual boot...
the second ide drive is recognized by bios but not from ubuntu and from grub...
Quote:
didgy@desktop:~$ cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
## password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=9cb7f540-fa5e-43e4-9b0a-f6b1619d5d44 ro access=v3
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=9d74bb2c-cdc4-4465-b4d2-5ebaa1163f8b
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9d74bb2c-cdc4-4465-b4d2-5ebaa1163f8b
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=9cb7f540-fa5e-43e4-9b0a-f6b1619d5d44 ro access=v3 single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 9d74bb2c-cdc4-4465-b4d2-5ebaa1163f8b
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet
i have jumpers on sata just for the SSC to work and a jumper to ide to work as slave and connected to middle connector of the ide cable...
recognized by bios... not from ubuntu and cant boot to Windows...
if i change the numbers of the line (hd1,0) and put different numbers keeps saying error 21...
anyone have any idea what the problem might be????
2) can you see grub at initial boot stage or not pls? if so you see my signature for legacy and go to trouble-shooter
3) anyhow ....disconnect the data cable and power to sata...after discharging any static....install windows into ide drive...boot it to test it.
re-connect sata drive....boot live cd...install grub into ide drive
Ubuntu uses UUID so I do not think you need to change them....but you need to change these areas
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
to hd1,0
Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives use completely different controllers regardless of how linux enumerates them. So your SATA drive is not the IDE drive's master. Put the jumper back on "cable select" and plug the IDE drive into the master connector. If you pop it in another computer just plug it into the first available 80 pin connector and it'll decide whether it needs to be a master or slave. Using the master and slave jumper positions is really only for backwards compatibility with older drives using 40-pin ribbon cable.
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