27-Jun-00 07:59 you wrote:
>>>>>> vince h writes:
vh>> For booting to windows i must have this order hd2 hd0 hd1 (scsi
vh>> ide0 ide1) else windows dont see all dos partitions.
> This is a FAQ, and explained in the GRUB manual (grub)DOS/Windows:
DON'T DO IT ! See below.
> DOS/Windows
> -----------
> GRUB doesn't support booting DOS or Windows directly, so you must
> chain-load them (*note Chain-loading::). However, their boot loaders
> have some critical deficiencies, so the general methods may not be
> enough.
> If you have installed DOS (or Windows) on a non-first hard disk, you
> have to use the disk swapping technique, because that OS cannot boot
> from any disks but the first one. The solution used in GRUB is the
> command `map' (*note Commands::), like this:
> grub> map (hd0) (hd1)
> grub> map (hd1) (hd0)
> This performs a "virtual" swap between your first and second hard
> drive.
> *Caution:* This is effective only if DOS (or Windows) uses BIOS to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> access the swapped disks. If it uses a special driver for them, it
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> probably won't work.
Yes, Windows 9X will use BIOS when such technique is used (usually it even
can do so automagically - I call it "virus compatibility mode" since usually
I observe such behaviour only when computer is infected with boot virus :-)
So all will work "just fine". With one exception: your Windows 9X will be
5-10x times slower then without map. Do you really want it ?
