From e0a04e86b21514726e2ed072700a2e99022010a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manuel Canales Esparcia Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:08:34 +0000 Subject: Removed text in chapter 08. git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@4436 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter08/grub.xml | 45 +-------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 44 deletions(-) (limited to 'chapter08/grub.xml') diff --git a/chapter08/grub.xml b/chapter08/grub.xml index 57293c359..98a339698 100644 --- a/chapter08/grub.xml +++ b/chapter08/grub.xml @@ -11,23 +11,7 @@ Grub configuring -Your shiny new LFS system is almost complete. One of the last things to -do is ensure you can boot it. The instructions below apply only to computers of -IA-32 architecture, meaning mainstream PCs. Information on boot -loading for other architectures should be available in the usual -resource-specific locations for those architectures. - -Boot loading can be a complex area. First, a few cautionary words. You -really should be familiar with your current boot loader and any other -operating systems present on your hard drive(s) that you might wish to keep -bootable. Please make sure that you have an emergency boot disk ready, so that -you can rescue your computer if, by any chance, your computer becomes unusable -(un-bootable). - -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. Before we get to that, we -highly recommend that you create a Grub boot floppy diskette just in case. +We highly recommend that you create a Grub boot floppy diskette just in case. Insert a blank floppy diskette and run the following commands: dd if=/boot/grub/stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 @@ -38,34 +22,11 @@ dd if=/boot/grub/stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1 grub -Grub uses its own naming structure for drives and partitions, in the form -of (hdn,m), where n is the hard drive number, and -m the partition number, both starting from zero. This -means, for instance, that partition hda1 is (hd0,0) to -Grub, and hdb2 is (hd1,1). In contrast to Linux, Grub -doesn't consider CD-ROM drives to be hard drives, so if you have a CD on -hdb, for example, and a second hard drive on -hdc, that second hard drive would still be (hd1). - -Using the above information, determine the appropriate designator for -your root partition (or boot partition, if you use a separate one). For the -following example, we'll assume your root (or separate boot) partition is -hda4. - First, tell Grub where to search for its stage{1,2} files -- you can use the Tab key everywhere to make Grub show the alternatives: root (hd0,3) - -The following command will overwrite your current boot loader. -Don't run the command if this is not what you want. For example, you may be -using a third party boot manager to manage your MBR (Master Boot Record). In -this scenario, it would probably make more sense to install Grub into the -boot sector of the LFS partition, in which case this next command -would become: setup (hd0,3). - - Tell Grub to install itself into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of hda: @@ -116,10 +77,6 @@ rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 EOF -If info grub doesn't tell you all you want to -know, you can find more information regarding Grub on its website, located at: -. - The FHS stipulates that Grub's menu.lst file should be symlinked to /etc/grub/menu.lst. To satisfy this requirement, issue the following command: -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf