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diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml index 0637dc8d8..ff440119c 100644 --- a/chapter01/how.xml +++ b/chapter01/how.xml @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions in this book. Unfortunately, development of the LiveCD has not progressed recently and it only contains older versions of the source packages and - patches (for those ISOs not labels -nosrc or -min), and this book. For more + patches (for those ISOs not labeled -nosrc or -min), and this book. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para> diff --git a/chapter08/grub.xml b/chapter08/grub.xml index b77d3e285..66a368a1c 100644 --- a/chapter08/grub.xml +++ b/chapter08/grub.xml @@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of GRUB</title> + <para>Your shiny new LFS system is almost complete. One of the last + things to do is to ensure that the system can be properly booted.</para> + <caution> <para>This package will only build for x86 and x86_64 architectures containing 32-bit libs. If you chose to build on x86_64 without 32-bit - libriaries (no multilib), then you must use LILO instead.</para> + libraries (no multilib), then you must use LILO instead. Information on + <quote>boot loading</quote> for other architectures should be available in + the usual resource-specific locations for those architectures.</para> </caution> <para>This package is known to have issues when its default @@ -98,12 +103,6 @@ cp -v /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/stage{1,2} /boot/grub</userinput></screen> <sect2 role="configuration"> <title>Configuring GRUB</title> - <para>Your shiny new LFS system is almost complete. One of the last - things to do is to ensure that the system can be properly booted. The - instructions below apply only to computers of IA-32 architecture, - meaning mainstream PCs. Information on <quote>boot loading</quote> for - other architectures should be available in the usual resource-specific - locations for those architectures.</para> <para>Boot loading can be a complex area, so a few cautionary words are in order. Be familiar with the current boot loader and any other @@ -112,11 +111,10 @@ cp -v /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/stage{1,2} /boot/grub</userinput></screen> <quote>rescue</quote> the computer if the computer becomes unusable (un-bootable).</para> - <para>Earlier, we compiled and installed the GRUB boot loader software - in preparation for this step. The procedure involves writing some - special GRUB files to specific locations on the hard drive. We highly - recommend creating a GRUB boot floppy diskette as a backup. Insert a - blank floppy diskette and run the following commands:</para> + <para>The procedure involves writing some special GRUB files to specific + locations on the hard drive. We highly recommend creating a GRUB boot floppy + diskette as a backup. Insert a blank floppy diskette and run the following + commands:</para> <screen><userinput>dd if=/boot/grub/stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 dd if=/boot/grub/stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1</userinput></screen> |