Josh,
You won't have to change the drive configuration. You'll have to specify
the correct root device for each boot "partition" (where files for
bootstrapping the system reside), and load the MBR on whichever drive the
BIOS boots from. Something like this (I stole this off the Internet):
default=0
timeout=10
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.7-10 ro root=/dev/hda3 hdc=ide-scsi
initrd /initrd-2.4.7-10.img
title Windows 2000
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
Notice the root() and rootnoverify() parameters. These are partitions
that hold the necessary information for bootstrapping the system.
Hope that helps.
- Sebastian
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005, Josh Scilacci wrote:
> I am working on setting up a dual boot machine for a friend at work and I
can't remember exactly how to go about it. He has 2 160GB drives right now
with his Windows drive set as master on primary ide. This drive shows up as
F in Windows. He wants Linux on his other drive but will I need to change
that drive to master for GRUB to work? It has been at least 2 years since I
set up a dual boot machine and I can't remember at all.
Thanks,
Josh
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