Hey, nevermind; I found a solution. Perhaps this is obvious, but I realized I can use the following sequence:
hide (hd0,2) root (hd0,4) # this is actually hda10 in the linux list... kernel /boot/vmlinuz ro root=/dev/hda10 .... unhide (hd0,2) This gets me a boot out of the 2nd extended partition, and then the kernel can still access both. -Aaron > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Aaron Hanson > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 7:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: multiple extended partitions > > Hello All- > > What is the proper grub syntax for identifying a > logical partition in a --2nd-- extended partition? In my > particular situation, the linux kernel maps them like this: > > hda1 hda2 hda3 <hda5 hda6 hda7> hda4 <hda8 hda9 hda10> > > (logical partitions in angle-brackets) > > I have kernels to boot in hda5 and hda8. Grub is happy > loading the first kernel; 'root=(hd0,4)' but says > 'root=(hd0,7)' is not valid. > > I'm familiar with 'hide' and 'unhide', but would rather > not use them since I want to make use of the kernel's ability > to access two sets of logical partitions... > > Thanks. > > -Aaron Hanson > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-grub mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub > _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub
