[Tfug] kernel issues 2.6.15

[ken]

On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 09:15 -0700, Robert Hunter wrote:
> On 2/24/06, erich <erich1 at copper.net> wrote:
> > Here's my grub file:
> >
> > default 0
> > timeout 30
> > splashimage=(hd0,5)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > title =linux-2.6.13-suspend2-r4
> > root(hd0,5)
> > kernel /linux-2.6.13-suspend2-r4 root=/dev/hda7 vga=791
> 
> > What always confuses the hell out of people is the meaning of
> > the word "root" The meaning changes from the next to the last
> > line to the meaning on the last line in a grub file.
> >
> 
> The second reference to "root" is a parameter that grub is passing to
> the kernel.  The meaning is the same, but the syntax is different. 
> Both are references to the boot partition.  Grub uses a zero-based
> system: (BIOS drive number, partition number ).  Linux uses a
> one-based system where the partition number is appended to device
> file.  Don't be confused by the similarity between the grub "hd*"
> notation, and the linux "/dev/hd*" IDE disk, as they are unrelated.
> 
> 
> --
> Rob
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yeah sorta new to grub been useing lilo forever and its been so long
since i actually built a kernel forgot what needed to be built in static
but i got everything working now