[resolved] how windows is detected windows installation?

[Alexey Fisher]

Ok. I found it. It is a package name os-prober

Thank you.

Mackenzie Morgan schrieb:
> On Thursday 02 April 2009 1:58:01 am Alexey Fisher wrote:
>> Ok. seems i asked wrong people. Please if you do not know, do not 
>> answer! If you do not understand what i mean, re ask me again.
>>
>> I know well how grub work. I do not know how the installer work and haw 
>> he add windows in to the list. What program is used to detect other OS? 
>> Is this understandable?
> 
> I think the person below is saying that grub-install does it.
> 
>> Michael Harden schrieb:
>>  > what other information is needed?  How does it work, bassically the 
>> same way as ntldr works on windows xp, 2000, nt.  When the installer 
>> runs a check, it finds other partitons on the hard disk.  If these 
>> partitions are readable and detectable, it goes ahead and writes the 
>> section into grub, so that grub can boot those operating systems 
>> correctly.  If it does not read them correctly, as sometimes happens 
>> with vista, certian things may be left out.  You just need to edit the 
>> list file, to include all the information needed.  There is no way to 
>> change how grub detects other OS's.
>>  >
>>  > On Apr 1, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Alexey Fisher wrote:
>>  >
>>  >> No, i mean: ubuntu installer generate menu list for grub and if it
>>  >> deteckt windows on the hard drive this will be included in this grub
>>  >> menulist. So i wont to know how it's working, because there is some
>>  >> other stuff need to be included too.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> Josh Stanley schrieb:
>>  >>> Hello,
>>  >>> What do you actually mean?
>>  >>> Do you mean how does windows see the partition of ubuntu when you
>>  >> start the
>>  >>> computer?
>>  >>> Thanks
>>  >>> Josh
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>> -----Original Message-----
>>  >>> From: ubuntu-qa-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>  >>> [mailto:ubuntu-qa-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Alexey Fisher
>>  >>> Sent: 01 April 2009 21:54
>>  >>> To: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>>  >>> Subject: how windows is detected windows installation?
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Hallo!
>>  >>> i have only one question. How is detected correct windows partition for
>>  >>> grub/menu.lst . If i correctly understand there is some script on
>>  >>> install cd.
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Please tell which one.
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Alexey,
>>  >>>
>>  >>
>>  >> --
>>  >> Ubuntu-qa mailing list
>>  >> Ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>>  >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: 
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
>>  >
>>  > In His service
>>  > <><
>>  > Michael Harden
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Ubuntu-qa mailing list
>> Ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: 
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
>