GRUB

[Karl Larsen]

Tim Leary wrote:
> On Jan 26, 2008 9:26 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>   
>> Tim Leary wrote:
>>     
>>> Q for Larsen,
>>>
>>> U ask
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>>>  And why does /devsda6 =
>>>>>>  hd(0,5)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Karl
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>> Cornette answers...
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> It's the primary drive. The numbering scheme starts as zero so
>>>>> 0,1,2,3,4,5 is used. They are different programs with different
>>>>> methods of identifying hard drives.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> U says
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Jim I know that.....blah, blah...
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> When you know that...why to you ask?
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Your a big help. Without the typo it is /dev/sda6 = hd(0,5) is what I
>> was trying to say and you brought this up rather than helping.
>>     
>
> It is your own typo...I only quote as as not be accused of changing
> your words....
>
> Still you can not answer the Q?
>
> You ask a Q, get a good A from Cornette, and tell him you knew it
> already before.  If you knew it already before then what is a purpose
> for asking?
>
> It is hard to know what you are asking and when you need help and not
> just saying things for people to hear.
>
> I have ADD and had used the grub docs today and make things work.  So
> don't know what you are looking to have except for someone to rewite
> for you.  If you can't lean from what is writen now then what makes it
> possible to learn more from yet another paper?
>
> TDL
>
>   

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html

Karl


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