This chapter assume you use grub2 for your LFS. Install the GRUB files into /boot/grub, assuming you are installing LFS on sda[x]: mount --bind /dev $LFSMOUNT/dev mount --bind /sys $LFSMOUNT/sys mount --bind /proc $LFSMOUNT/proc chroot $LFSMOUNT grub-install /dev/sda exit umount $LFSMOUNT/proc umount $LFSMOUNT/sys umount $LFSMOUNT/dev Issue the following to create the file grub.cfg: cd $LFSMOUNT echo 'menuentry "LFS" {' > boot/grub/grub.cfg echo " search -n -l $LFSLIVE -s" >> boot/grub/grub.cfg echo " linux /boot/lfskernel root=LABEL=$LFSLIVE quiet rootdelay=10" >> boot/grub/grub.cfg echo " initrd /boot/initrd.gz" >> boot/grub/grub.cfg echo "}" >> boot/grub/grub.cfg Rename kernel, according to menu.lst: mv -v boot/lfskernel-<version> boot/lfskernel Where <version> is your kernel version Enjoy the livekey !