[olug] 2nd HD, 2nd OS, GRUB question

Jay Swackhamer Jay at RebootTheUser.com
Wed Mar 30 16:08:55 UTC 2005


I'd just add the entry manually, and not re-install grub.

Make a copy of your existing grub.conf or menu.lst to be safe.

Worst case, if it somehow gets to where it wont boot, bring it by, and
I'll get you booting again.

> Was going to check out CentOS 4.0 (rebuild of RH AS 4.0 from source).
>
> Main System is FC2 on hda
> Added hdb to hold second OS.
>
> Installer want to put GRUB on hda (already there, about 8 or 9 entries
> already exist for FC2 kernels)
>
> Question: Do I let installer install GRUB, add entry by hand? Will grub
> leave existing entries?
>
> FC2 system is main work system, really don't want to foobar.
>
> Thoughts, suggestions, step-by-step-hold-my-hand welcome/accepted.
>
> Grovelling embarrassing, but less demeaning than having to rebuild system.
>
>
> Noel Leistad
> noel at metc.net
>
>
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