[KLUG Members] Win2k+linux and some questions on Hard drives

[Bryan J. Smith]

Bruce Smith wrote:
> I think the point is these BIOS tricks are NON-STANDARD.
> Many BIOS do NOT have this capability.  I don't have that
> option on any of my PC's, at home or work.

While Windows 9x relies on the BIOS fixed disk ID to figure out its
drive order (and changing it _does_ screw it up), both NT/2000/XP and
Linux have to map BIOS ID to actual device.  If you go changing either,
you can [destructively] wreak havoc with NT/2000/XP and can prevent
Linux from booting (although you can always use a bootdisk and fix the
LILO entries).

I find life is easier if I don't touch the BIOS and use the
MBR/bootloader to do anything "fancy."

-- TheBS

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