Duel Boot

[TobyKY76]

jiffyboot binary re-writes device.map file.
checks its correct name in /etc/rcS.d folder. its S37jiffyboot in my machine.
rename it to Kxxjiffyboot. xx is 100-37. so, in my machine, it will be K63jiffyboot.

sudo mv S37jiffyboot K63jiffyboot

edit device.map file again and reboot.

Just to make sure I understand completely. You want me to rename the file to to K63jiffyboot. In the code you show moving the file somewhere. Do I need to rename AND move or which one?

By the way, I will be at the computer tonight when I get home from work.

[devils casper]

if you dont specify any new location, mv command works as rename only.
just rename that file with mv command.

[TobyKY76]

Ok, sorry for the delay. Had to go back to work, vacation over. Had some remodeling projects to get started at the house.

Followed your instructions DC. Renamed file to K63jiffyboot. Edited device.map, reboot....device.map is now saving to:

(hd1) /dev/hdb

Thought I was home free....rebooted again...tried the Windows XP option in grub menu...got following error:

Error 21: The selected hard disk does not exist

Back to square one I guess. Any more ideas? Awaiting response. Thank You

::Edit::

Here is the following files for refreshment:

menu.lst:

default=0
timeout=10

color cyan/green magenta/green
splashimage=/boot/grub/bootsplash.xpm.gz

title Freespire Ver. 1.0.13
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14-gratis root=/dev/root rootdev=0x0301 ramdisk=35392 video=vesafb:nomtrr jiffymount=noatime resume2=swap:/dev/hda1:0x44000 vga=0x311 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.14-gratis.gz

title Windows XP
    rootnoverify (hd1,0)
    map (hd0) (hd1)
    map (hd1) (hd0)
    chainloader +1

device.map:

(hd0) /dev/hda
(hd1) /dev/hdb

fdisk:

kgreer@Freespire:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 10.0 GB, 10005037056 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19386 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1   *           1       19386     9770512+  83  Linux

Disk /dev/hdb: 40.0 GB, 40000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4863 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hdb1               1           5       40131   de  Dell Utility
/dev/hdb2   *           6        4405    35343000    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdb3            4406        4862     3670852+  db  CP/M / CTOS / ...
kgreer@Freespire:~$

[devils casper]

it worked pretty well in my test machine. i dont know why its not working now. we have disable jiffyboot already.
try this: edit kernel line /boot/grub/menu.lst file too.

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14-gratis root=/dev/hda1 vga=0x311 splash=silent