I'm going to attempt to rebuild the kernel tonight (I hope). I wish there was a disable-all option so I could start with a bare kernel. IIRC, many of the modules are enabled by default. Thanks to CGamesPlay, Thomas Fjellstrom, BAF, [and anybody I forgot to mention] for the module help. I will try to identify the required modules tonight.

Yes, I'm listening to you! I appreciate your help. For whatever reason, booting my slave drive (/dev/sdb) from the BIOS makes grub believe that it is actually (hd0). This has been confirmed by creating a listing for each and attempting to boot both. I can't explain, but if you can then please do. Marco Radaelli has confirmed that grub works the same way for him. /dev/sdb should be (hd1), and while running from the livecd it truly is, but apparently when booting from the BIOS it becomes (hd0).

BTW, is there a reason that I don't have a /boot/grub/device.map?

Ah yes, lsmod! I was trying to remember what command that was and couldn't... I did a search of the thread and couldn't find it anywhere (maybe it was said in the last thread?). It was also in the Gentoo Handbook, but at the time I was too exhausted to continue looking for it. I will try to post that tonight.

I already posted my /boot/grub/grub.conf file and the bootable revision.

I guess I wasn't listening...::);D I will try to help you more...got to get back to my computer first.

In the mean time, try to
read this
Read the section on the grub shell. I believe that this is what I did because grub-install did not work for me.:o

If that does not create one for you, simple create the file /boot/grub/default.map Then fill it in like:

(hd0)     /dev/sda
(hd1)     /dev/sdb

And in the /boot/grub/grub.conf file: (using the above example from default.map)

root (hd1,0)      //really /dev/sdb1
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-gentoo-r2 root=/dev/sdb3 //set root= to your actual / directory

Any time that you change the /boot/grub/default.map file you should re-run:

>grub
grub> root (hd0,0)    #(Specify where your /boot partition resides)
grub> setup (hd0)     #(Install GRUB in the MBR)
grub> quit            #(Exit the GRUB shell)

Just remember that the number will be one less than the actual partition number, just like in fdisk. (/dev/sdb1 is really (hd1,0) and /dev/sdb4 is really (hd1,3)::)

Edit:

If you are using the BIOS to manually boot your second drive, then it will! If you properly installed grub, then you should not have to do that. You install grub in the mbr of the first drive and then from there, everything is relative to that. If you want to manually boot using your BIOS, then in your /boot/grub/grub.conf:

map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
root (hd1,0)      //really /dev/sdb1
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-gentoo-r2 root=/dev/sdb3 //set root= to your actual

This will swap the drives around.::)

Hi bamccaig...I edited my last post. Read the edit about the map command. Slow getting home.:'( Thanks for posting that...should help us figure that out for you.8-)

Edit:
Also, what are your modules that you have in your kernel? You can post your /usr/src/linux/.config file.::) This way we can see what you need compared to what you selected.:D

I have done this and yet to have had a problem. The only time windows will try to rewrite the mbr is if you are reinstalling windows. Even then, a simple boot into you distro of choice, and do a grub-install. Simple.;) Even better, keep a backup of the mbr for situations like this.8-)

I totally agree....if he doesn't like Gentoo...then go somewhere else...or at least shut the fuck up!;D

Ok...I am fixing this for you...
You may need to look at some of this to see if you need things like PCI Express support (I don't). Bump me after reading this so I can post the updated config and tell you how to use it.8-)

Too exhausted to attempt to compile a kernel tonight... Tomorrow (or at the latest, the weekend) I will try again...

So this is your most recent kernel output? http://www.allegro.cc/forums/thread/594244/713620#target

Just ignore him. If he doesn't get any attention for trolling, he will stop eventually.

I've modified your config file. It should work for you. It is here, along with instructions on how to use it. Well...got to get some sleep. 6:00am comes early.:-/Will check in later tomorrow. Don't know if I will get a chance to at work, but hopefully.8-)

Uhm, we're waiting for output from you...

You could have made a part three.

Or Star Wars.