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diff --git a/chapter08/grub.xml b/chapter08/grub.xml index ac135dc52..7c5510b82 100644 --- a/chapter08/grub.xml +++ b/chapter08/grub.xml @@ -9,24 +9,24 @@ we need to ensure we can boot it. To do this, we will run the grub program.</pa <para>Grub uses it's own naming structure for drives, in the form of hd(a,b), where a is the hard drive number, and b is the partition number, both of which -start from zero. So, partition hda1 would be hd(0,0) to grub, and hdb2 would -be hd(1,2). Also, Grub doesn't pay attention to CDROM drives at all, so if, -for example, if you have a CD on hdb, and a second hard drive on hdc, partitions -on that second hard drive would still be hd(1,b).</para> +start from zero. So, partition hda1 would be (hd0,0) to grub, and hdb2 would +be (hd1,1). Also, Grub doesn't pay attention to CDROM drives at all, so if, +for example, you have a CD on hdb, and a second hard drive on hdc, partitions +on that second hard drive would still be (hd1,b).</para> <para>So, using the information above, select the appropriate designator for -your root partition. For the purposes of this, we will assume hd(0,3) for -your root partition. First, we tell grub where to find it's files:</para> +your root partition. For the purposes of this, we will assume (hd0,3) for +your root partition. First, we tell grub where to find its files:</para> <para><screen><userinput>root (hd0,3) setup (hd0) quit</userinput></screen></para> -<para>This tells grub to look for it's files on hda4 (hd0,3), and install itself +<para>This tells grub to look for its files on hda4 (hd0,3), and install itself into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of hda.</para> <para>Also, we need to create the <filename>menu.lst</filename> file, which -Grub uses to designate it's boot menu:</para> +Grub uses to designate its boot menu:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cat > /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF" # Begin /boot/grub/menu.lst @@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ color green/black light-green/black # Default Entry for LFS title LFS 5.0 -kernel (hd0,3)/boot/lfskernel root=/dev/hda4 ro +root (hd0,3) +kernel /boot/lfskernel root=/dev/hda4 ro EOF</userinput></screen></para> <para>You might also want to add in an entry for your host distribution. It @@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ might look similar to this:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF" # Redhat Linux title Redhat -kernel (hd0,2)/boot/kernel-2.4.20 root=/dev/hda3 ro -initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd-2.4.20 +root (hd0,2) +kernel /boot/kernel-2.4.20 root=/dev/hda3 ro +initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20 EOF</userinput></screen></para> <para>Also, if you happen to dual-boot Windows, the following entry should @@ -60,7 +62,9 @@ allow booting it:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF" # Windows -chainloader (hd0,0)+1 +title Windows +rootnoverify (hd0,0) +chainloader +1 EOF</userinput></screen></para> <para>You can find more info regarding Grub on it's web site, located at: diff --git a/chapter08/introduction.xml b/chapter08/introduction.xml index 577912223..09a8f8db8 100644 --- a/chapter08/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter08/introduction.xml @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ <para>This chapter will make LFS bootable. This chapter deals with creating a new fstab file, building a -new kernel for the new LFS system and adding the proper entries to LILO -so that the LFS system can be selected for booting at the LILO: prompt.</para> +new kernel for the new LFS system and installing the Grub bootloader +so that the LFS system can be selected for booting at startup.</para> </sect1> diff --git a/chapter09/reboot.xml b/chapter09/reboot.xml index b3b53ea3e..a4ab403b5 100644 --- a/chapter09/reboot.xml +++ b/chapter09/reboot.xml @@ -21,29 +21,11 @@ umount $LFS</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>/sbin/shutdown -r now</userinput></screen></para> -<para>At the LILO: prompt make sure that you tell it to boot +<para>At the Grub menu make sure that you tell it to boot <emphasis>lfs</emphasis> and not the default entry which will boot your host system again.</para> <para>After you have rebooted, your LFS system is ready for use and you can start adding your own software.</para> -<para>One final thing you may want to do is run lilo, now that you are -booted into LFS. This way you will put the LFS version of LILO in the MBR -rather than the one that's there right now from your host system. -Depending on how old your host distribution is, the LFS version may have -more advanced features you need/could use.</para> - -<para>Either way, run the following to make the lilo version installed -on LFS active:</para> - -<para><screen><userinput>/sbin/lilo</userinput></screen></para> - -<para>You may now remove the <filename>tools</filename> directory. If you -think you may need to redo Chapter 5, then you may wish to backup the directory -before removing it. To remove the <filename>tools</filename> directory, type -the following command, carefully:</para> - -<para><screen><userinput>rm -rf /tools</userinput></screen></para> - </sect1> |