[arch-general] how to boot Windows and Arch...

[Thomas Bächler]

Preston C. schrieb:
>> Swapping the boot device order in BIOS will do the same.
> 
> Well that is good news. Now I do not have to open the computer!
> 
> Magnus I have done some research, your way is right, although, it
> seems I should do something more like this. With the "map" parameter:
> 
> # (2) Windows XP
> title Windows XP
> map (hd0) (hd1)
> map (hd1) (hd0)
> rootnoverify (hd1,0)
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
> 
> Is the mapping parameter necessary?
> 

You have to try. I think it is, but Magnus claims that this is old news. 
Just pick a configuration that works and stick with it.

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