GRUB uses device-naming conventions that are slightly different from previous Solaris releases. Understanding the GRUB device-naming conventions can assist you in correctly specifying drive and partition information when you configure GRUB on your system.
The following table describes the GRUB device-naming conventions for this Oracle Solaris release.
Table 15–1 Conventions for GRUB Devices
Device Name |
Description |
---|---|
(fd0) |
First diskette |
(fd1) |
Second diskette |
(nd) |
Network device |
(hd0,0) |
First fdisk partition on first hard disk |
(hd0,1) |
Second fdisk partition on first hard disk |
(hd0,0,a), |
Slice a on first fdisk partition on first hard disk |
(hd0,0,b) |
Slice b on first fdisk partition on first hard disk |
All GRUB device names must be enclosed in parentheses.
For more information about fdisk partitions, see Guidelines for Creating an fdisk Partition in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.