* houghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-29-05 12:15]: > I added the following to my menu.lst: > > title Install SUSE 10.1 Alpha 1 > root (hd3,2) > kernel /opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/linux > initrd /opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/initrd > > What I want to know what program I must use to know what the correct root > is. > With me linux (for 10.1A1) is : > /media/data/opensuse/DVD_10.1_A1/boot/loader/linux > Also: > /dev/hdf3 is /media/data > > Because hdf is the third HD, it is 3 and because hdf3 is the second > partition, that is 2, so it makes hd3,2.
counting starts with zero as the first digit. 0 = a (and 0 = 1) root (hd3,2) = hdd3 /dev/hdf3 = (hd6,2) also, hd# does not increment for each hard drive, it changes according to where the device is located on the bus. note: air, you may use the other notation, root (hdd3), in grub -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
