On Tuesday 24 April 2001 22:32, Mark Stewart wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've read fragments of info in various places that suggest that Grub will
> allow me to boot Windows from a disk that is not in the master position of
> my primary IDE channel.
>
> Is this true?
>
> I just added a second 15gb disk to my currently Linux only box. Can I
> temporarily put this disk into the master position on the primary channel
> to install Windows then move the disk to the slave position (still on the
> primary IDE channel), point grub at its new position, and successfully boot
> into Windows?
>
> Would it work if the disk was on the secondary IDE channel?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ::mark
I use 2 copies of windows, one for general use and one for audio work.
to do this i had to do as u suggest and format both drives when there were
primary master, ( actually i THINK i even installed windows on the one i
moved to 2nd master by booting the machine from ide 2, it was none the wiser
to my trickery as the disk had been setup as primary master hehe)
If u are reinstalling linux grub should see your windows in its new posistion
( it seen both mine with no help from me) if not then i am certain u can
point it at it...just not sure how as i havent had to.
