Re: [Bug-grub] [Bug #1758] Device mapping different depending on environment (OS, or BIOS)

[Jason Thomas]

grub uses the bios order. if you choose to boot from a different disk
the bios order changes.

On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 11:11:14AM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> =================== BUG #1758: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1758&group_id=68
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> Submitted by: None                      Project: GNU GRUB                     
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> Submitted on: 2002-Nov-20 11:11
> Category:  Disk & Partition         Severity:  Major                      
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> Priority:  None                         Bug Group:  Software Error            
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> Resolution:  None                       Assigned to:  None                    
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> Status:  Open                           Release:  0.90                        
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> Reproducibility:  Every Time            Planned Release:                      
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> 
> Summary:  Device mapping different depending on environment (OS, or BIOS)
> 
> Original Submission:  I have experienced this problem on two different 
> systems now.
> 
> Both systems were Copaq Deskpros with SCSI and IDE. Running grub under Linux 
> (gentoo), the device mapping is IDE (hd0) and SCSI (hd1). Trying to boot grub 
> from (hd1) on boot results in
> the repeating "GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB ..." problem.
> 
> If I boot from a Grub floppy I see that the SCSI is now (hd0) and the IDE is 
> (hd0). I can use the floppy to re-write Grub to the SCSI disk (using the new 
> mapping). After boot, running grub again shows that the mapping has reverted.
> 
> You may contact me at joelmFOO <<at>> hp.com (remove the FOO).
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