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Re: Using GRUB2 to access/change GRUB legacy partitions
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Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko |
Subject: |
Re: Using GRUB2 to access/change GRUB legacy partitions |
Date: |
Tue, 18 May 2010 10:20:08 +0200 |
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Philip Rhoades wrote:
> 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).
>
This isn't a tech support list. Please use address@hidden or IRC #grub.
> Thanks,
>
> Phil.
--
Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
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