Phil Schaffner wrote: > Ned Slider wrote:... >> Would using grub be simpler rather than directly editing >> /boot/grub/device.map ? Something like... >> >> Following on from Section 1, reboot... >> >> Stop at the grub menu and enter the "c" option, which gives you the grub >> prompt. Then: >> >> grub> device (hd0) /dev/sda >> grub> root (hd0,0) >> grub> setup (hd0) >> grub> device (hd1) /dev/sdb >> grub> root (hd1,0) >> grub> setup (hd1) >> grub> exit >> >> and test both disks are bootable. Achieves the same thing I guess. > > I believe that's true, in fact I think that approach is used in some of > the links referenced from the RAID FAQ entry. Could put it in as an > alternate method. > ... I guess even the first part above is unnecessary if grub has already been correctly installed to the mbr of /dev/sda during installation. IMHO I don't think there's a need for both - just which ever is considered the /right/best/approved/ method (maybe something for others to comment on?). Both work, both achieve the same thing :)