What about GRUB after re-partitioning?
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:50 am
My basic configuration:
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HD-0 SATA 610 GB
HD-1 SATA 610 GB
BIBM Version 1.13
Support for more than four Primaries enabled
Win7 Prof. 64-Bit on HD-0 as Primary Partition
LinuxMINT 12 (location changed as described below)
The Problem:
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I initially installed LinuxMINT within the HD-0 Extended (root and swap) using BING 1.87. GRUB was correctly installed to the root. Some time later I moved LinuxMINT to HD-1 Extended and deleted the HD-0 Extended but keeping Linux Swap on HD-0.
I adapted the LinuxMINT Boot Menu, which contains root and swap only, in BING accordingly and was able to boot into it and work normally with LinuxMINT.
When making a restart the computer froze during the POST shortly after detection of HD-0 and before detection of HD-1. I was no longer able to reach BING not even with the installation diskette or CD.
If I remember correctly it was setting the BIOS Fail-safe defaults that put me in a position to solve the problem in a cumbersome process. But since then I have not dared to access LinuxMINT again.
My Question:
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Meanwhile I installed BIBM deleting the BING files and again not limiting Primaries. My question is whether setting up the LinuxMINT Boot Item would do all that is necessary to avoid the hang-up during POST or whether I would have to follow the instructions in GRUB Article #2 or GRUB Article #4 (which one?) or any other course of action.
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HD-0 SATA 610 GB
HD-1 SATA 610 GB
BIBM Version 1.13
Support for more than four Primaries enabled
Win7 Prof. 64-Bit on HD-0 as Primary Partition
LinuxMINT 12 (location changed as described below)
The Problem:
-----------------
I initially installed LinuxMINT within the HD-0 Extended (root and swap) using BING 1.87. GRUB was correctly installed to the root. Some time later I moved LinuxMINT to HD-1 Extended and deleted the HD-0 Extended but keeping Linux Swap on HD-0.
I adapted the LinuxMINT Boot Menu, which contains root and swap only, in BING accordingly and was able to boot into it and work normally with LinuxMINT.
When making a restart the computer froze during the POST shortly after detection of HD-0 and before detection of HD-1. I was no longer able to reach BING not even with the installation diskette or CD.
If I remember correctly it was setting the BIOS Fail-safe defaults that put me in a position to solve the problem in a cumbersome process. But since then I have not dared to access LinuxMINT again.
My Question:
-----------------
Meanwhile I installed BIBM deleting the BING files and again not limiting Primaries. My question is whether setting up the LinuxMINT Boot Item would do all that is necessary to avoid the hang-up during POST or whether I would have to follow the instructions in GRUB Article #2 or GRUB Article #4 (which one?) or any other course of action.