annoying GRUB problem

qrange · 09-08-2009, 04:00 AM

every fu*king time I do aptitude update, if there is a new kernel or grub, in my menu.lst hd0,0 gets replaced with hd1,0
this is annoying as hell
I tried editing device.map but the problem is still there.
the same problem is on Debian testing and stable.

how to solve it?

ronlau9 · 09-08-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by qrange

every fu*king time I do aptitude update, if there is a new kernel or grub, in my menu.lst hd0,0 gets replaced with hd1,0
this is annoying as hell
I tried editing device.map but the problem is still there.
the same problem is on Debian testing and stable.

how to solve it?

I assume that you have at least two hd Hda and hdb
And that you start you're computer from hdb.
Is this correct ?
Normally hdb is hd1.
If I am correct start you're computer from hdo and that is the last time you have to change the menu.lst.

qrange · 09-08-2009, 08:36 AM

I am starting computer from hd0 (sdb). its on second SATA, but bios is set so that it boots from it first.
GRUB is installed in MBR of hd0 (sdb).

I don't want to boot from hd1 (sda).
hd1 has WindowsXP MBR on it, and it should stay like that.

ongte · 09-08-2009, 09:04 AM

Probably the simplest solution is to just swap the cables for sda & sdb. Making your Linux drive the primary drive. This should solve the GRUB issue & XP should have no problems booting either if you choose it from the BIOS.