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Subject: Re: Configuration of Grub?
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> Good question; not sure about that one, since the BIOS may or may not
> count the EIDE channels as 0 and 1, and the SATA as 2 and 3. Needless to
> say, this little numbering scheme with grub has become confusing, esp
> with the introduction of new technology (SATA) >.>. Not sure how
> numbering would work with SCSI either (something I should try sometime),
> because I don't know how the BIOS numbers drives with SCSI cards or SATA
> drives put into the mix.
>

Another good point. I suppose it's documented somewhere, but who has time to
RTFM? :)

-David
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