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* docs/grub.texi (Naming convention): Document new naming convention.

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2010-07-20 Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
* docs/grub.texi (Naming convention): Document new naming convention.
2010-07-20 Vadim Solomin <vadic052@gmail.com> 2010-07-20 Vadim Solomin <vadic052@gmail.com>
2010-07-20 Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com> 2010-07-20 Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>

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@ -444,12 +444,13 @@ disk. The number @samp{0} is the drive number, which is counted from
disk. disk.
@example @example
(hd0,2) (hd0,msdos2)
@end example @end example
Here, @samp{hd} means it is a hard disk drive. The first integer Here, @samp{hd} means it is a hard disk drive. The first integer
@samp{0} indicates the drive number, that is, the first hard disk, while @samp{0} indicates the drive number, that is, the first hard disk,
the second integer, @samp{1}, indicates the partition number (or the the string @samp{msdos} indicates the partition scheme, while
the second integer, @samp{2}, indicates the partition number (or the
@sc{pc} slice number in the BSD terminology). The partition numbers are @sc{pc} slice number in the BSD terminology). The partition numbers are
counted from @emph{one}, not from zero (as was the case in previous counted from @emph{one}, not from zero (as was the case in previous
versions of GRUB). This expression means the second partition of the versions of GRUB). This expression means the second partition of the
@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ first hard disk drive. In this case, GRUB uses one partition of the
disk, instead of the whole disk. disk, instead of the whole disk.
@example @example
(hd0,5) (hd0,msdos5)
@end example @end example
This specifies the first @dfn{extended partition} of the first hard disk This specifies the first @dfn{extended partition} of the first hard disk
@ -466,18 +467,15 @@ counted from @samp{5}, regardless of the actual number of primary
partitions on your hard disk. partitions on your hard disk.
@example @example
(hd1,a) (hd1,msdos1,bsd1)
@end example @end example
This means the BSD @samp{a} partition of the second hard disk. If you This means the BSD @samp{a} partition on first @sc{pc} slice number
need to specify which @sc{pc} slice number should be used, use something of the second hard disk.
like this: @samp{(hd1,1,a)}. If the @sc{pc} slice number is omitted,
GRUB searches for the first @sc{pc} slice which has a BSD @samp{a}
partition.
Of course, to actually access the disks or partitions with GRUB, you Of course, to actually access the disks or partitions with GRUB, you
need to use the device specification in a command, like @samp{set need to use the device specification in a command, like @samp{set
root=(fd0)} or @samp{parttool (hd0,3) hidden-}. To help you find out root=(fd0)} or @samp{parttool (hd0,msdos3) hidden-}. To help you find out
which number specifies a partition you want, the GRUB command-line which number specifies a partition you want, the GRUB command-line
(@pxref{Command-line interface}) options have argument (@pxref{Command-line interface}) options have argument
completion. This means that, for example, you only need to type completion. This means that, for example, you only need to type
@ -501,7 +499,7 @@ Now the question is, how to specify a file? Again, consider an
example: example:
@example @example
(hd0,1)/vmlinuz (hd0,msdos1)/vmlinuz
@end example @end example
This specifies the file named @samp{vmlinuz}, found on the first This specifies the file named @samp{vmlinuz}, found on the first