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Using GRUB2 to access/change GRUB legacy partitions
From: |
Philip Rhoades |
Subject: |
Using GRUB2 to access/change GRUB legacy partitions |
Date: |
Tue, 18 May 2010 15:18:15 +1000 |
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People,
I have a Gateway LT30 netbook that I am using for on the road that does
everything I want:
- WiFi
- Broadband Wireless
with Fedora 13 - except:
- sound input is a problem (maybe it is a faulty microphone but I am not
sure
- F13 is a bit slow on this little computer
so I have been checking out LOTS of the other distros. F13 uses GRUB
legacy. Most of the other distros have a problem either installing or
actually running and some use GRUB2. GRUB2 imports all the setup stuff
I have for GRUB legacy on F13 (/dev/sda1) but if I want to simply delete
the new distro from it's partition and go back to F13 with GRUB legacy,
I have to boot on an F13 Live CD and run GRUB from a shell to reset the
system to boot from the /dev/sda1 (hd0,0) partition. After doing this a
lot I am wondering if there isn't an easier way of doing it? Shouldn't
I be able to restore the original setup from the newly installed distro
running GRUB2? (I have Googled and looked through the GRUB mail archives).
Thanks,
Phil.
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Philip Rhoades
GPO Box 3411
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
E-mail: address@hidden
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