Re: [cobalt-developers] Qube3 Boot Options

[vic@xxxxxxx]

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001, Malcolm McLeary wrote:

> Hi Guys,
Hi
> 

> hda1    hda2    hda3    hda4
The four primary partitions of fisrt IDE drive (primary master)
> hdb1    hdb2    hdb3    hdb4
Same for second IDE drive (primary slave)
> hdc1    hdc2    hdc3    hdc4
Same for third IDE drive (secondary master)
> hdd1    hdd2    hdd3    hdd4
Same for fourth IDE drive (secondary slave)
> sda1    sda2    sda3    sda4
Fist SCSI drive, said partitions
> sdb1    sdb2    sdb3    sdb4
Second SCSI drive
> md0     md2     md3     md3
This are the MultiDevices, i.e. the mirrored (or RAID) drives, adm
partitions as said above
> 
> 
> For example, if I had a Qube3 Pro Ed, but disabled RAID (i.e. did a Qube3
> Bus Ed OS Restore) ... could I have a completely independent "system" on the
> 2nd disk and selectively boot from either disk via LCD Control Panel
> selection?
Well, common sense (and 'normal' Linux use) makes me think you are right
>
> Also, if the identified boot device is not available, does the Qube3 cycle
> through a sequence or will it just sit waiting?
This one I don't know. I don't think so. 


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