[grub #19] Change in HardDrive's order! hda <-> hdb (Updated)

[pedro . romao]

Reporter: address@hidden
Summary: Change in HardDrive's order! hda <-> hdb (Updated)
Version: grub (GNU GRUB 0.92)
Type: software bug

Message:
I have 2 HardDrives, one with RedHat 8.0 Linux and another with Windows XP!

I had Linux HD as MASTER (hda) and Windows as SLAVE (hdb), both EMPTY!

I installed Linux on hda, and when I was trying to install windows on hdb, I 
remmember that windows must be instaled on a Active Primary Partition on the 
Master HD of hda!!!

So I switch the HardDrives!!! Linux -> hdb and Windows(Empty) -> hda

I updated /etc/fstab and /boot/grub/grub.conf and write the new grub config on 
the MBR of Linux HD. Linux boots fine!

I installed Windows on the hda and it's booting fine too!

- HDA has Windows Loader on his MBR and boot's windows fine!
- HDB has Grub Loader on his MBR and boot's Linux fine!


STRANGE BUG:

- Grub (installed on Linux HD, hdb) only boot's Linux with:
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splashimage=(hd0,1)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=/dev/hdb2 hdc=ide-scsi 
hdd=ide-scsi
        initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-14.img
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The correct setting should be (hd1,1), right???
Even root (hd0,1) don't agree with root=/dev/hdb2!!!
When Linux HD was hda, everything had logic: (hd0,1) and root=/dev/hda2!


MY REAL PROBLEM:

- I can't boot Windows on hda!!!
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title Microsoft Windows XP
        rootnoverify (hd0,0)
        chainloader +1
-----------------------------------------------------------
ERROR 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format


PS1: HDA has only 1 partition with Windows!
PS2: HDB has 3 partitions, 1st SWAP, 2nd / and 3rd /home!

Thanks in Advance!!!


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