MBR and grub-install

[Bruno Costacurta]

On Thursday 01 March 2007 12:29:11 shhgs wrote:
> It is decided by BIOS that which disk to boot. Modify the "Boot
> Sequence" option.

Does this means that the Linux install modifies the BIOS settings ?!?
Previously boot was from first disk, after CentOS install it is from third 
disk.


>
> On 3/1/07, Bruno Costacurta <pubmb01 at skynet.be> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to install MBR and GRUB on another disk by making (from a
> > third disk boot):
> >
> > grub-install /dev/sda
> > grub ---> root(hd0,0)
> > grub ---> setup(hd0,0)
> >
> > commands are accepted but doesn't work as PC continues to boot on my
> > third disk. As far I understand grub-install should install MBR and grub
> > commands should configured it.
> >
> > - problem history: I had a two-disk (with LVM & RAID) with Fedora-6. As I
> > installed distribution CentOS on a new third disk I now boot on CentOS
> > via MBR on this third disk.
> >
> > - what I'm looking for : I intend to recover previous MBR+GRUB on
> > /dev/sda ( from previous Fedora install + setup) and then install CentOS
> > entry into this grub configuration.
> >
> > Thanks for attention.
> >
> > Bye,
> > Bruno
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