** Reply to message from Ted on Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:49:06 +0100
# I am trying to boot SuSE using grub but although I have given it the info
# abt my cd r/w it will not find it...It is ok booting from the lilo floppy
# though...Could anyone who is using an ide cdwriter please post me their
# menu.lst
I think by their nature, ide cd-writers are scsi-emulation. I have one, but it is not mentioned in Menu.list:
#
# options
timeout=5
# splashscreen = (hd0,1)/boot/message
default = 0
title = LinuxA
root = (hd0,1)
kernel = /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 vga=791 nosmp hdd=ide-scsi
initrd = /boot/initrd
title = Failsafe
root = (hd0,1)
kernel = /boot/vmlinuz.suse root=/dev/hda2 vga=791 ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off nosmp hdd=ide-scsi
initrd = /boot/initrd.suse
title = LinuxB
root = (hd1,4)
kernel = /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb5 vga=791 nosmp hdd=ide-scsi
initrd = /boot/initrd
title = Windows98
root = (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Ed Harrison, broadcasting on
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