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(Multi-boot manual config): Put msdos rather than GPT example.
	Grammar corrections.
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Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko 2012-06-23 10:55:14 +02:00
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2012-06-23 Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
2012-06-23 Jordan Uggla <jordan.uggla@gmail.com>
* docs/grub.texi: Fix search syntax.
(Multi-boot manual config): Put msdos rather than GPT example.
Grammar corrections.
2012-06-23 Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
* docs/grub.texi (Multi-boot manual config): Use --set. Improve remark.

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@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ root partition to the kernel.
@enumerate
@item
Set GRUB's root device to the same drive as GNU/Hurd's. The command
@code{search --file --set /boot/gnumach.gz} or similar may help you
@code{search --set=root --file /boot/gnumach.gz} or similar may help you
(@pxref{search}).
@item
@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ resembles to boot a Multiboot-compliant OS.
@enumerate
@item
Set GRUB's root device to the same drive as GNU/Linux's. The command
@code{search --file --set /vmlinuz} or similar may help you
@code{search --set=root --file /vmlinuz} or similar may help you
(@pxref{search}).
@item
@ -1495,10 +1495,12 @@ next release, meanwhile you can make use of the power of GRUB syntax and do it
yourself. A possible configuration is detailed here, feel free to adjust to your
needs.
First create a separate GRUB partition, big enough to hold GRUB and
few OS network installers you want to use. Mount this partition on
/mnt/boot and disable GRUB in all OSes and manually install
self-compiled latest GRUB with:
First create a separate GRUB partition, big enough to hold GRUB. Some of the
following entries show how to load OS installer images from this same partition,
for that you obviously need to make the partition large enough to hold those
images as well.
Mount this partition on/mnt/boot and disable GRUB in all OSes and manually
install self-compiled latest GRUB with:
@code{grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sda}
@ -1510,39 +1512,37 @@ use by setting:
in /etc/default/grub
Then write grub.cfg as following in /mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg:
Then write a grub.cfg (/mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg):
@example
menuentry "OS using grub2" @{
insmod xfs
search --set=root -l OS1 --hint hd0,gpt2
search --set=root --label OS1 --hint hd0,msdos8
configfile /boot/grub/grub.cfg
@}
menuentry "OS using grub2-legacy" @{
insmod ext2
search --set=root -l OS2 --hint hd0,gpt3
search --set=root --label OS2 --hint hd0,msdos6
legacy_configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
@}
menuentry "Windows XP" @{
insmod ntfs
search --set=root -l WINDOWS_XP --hint hd0,gpt4
gptsync hd0 4+7
search --set=root --label WINDOWS_XP --hint hd0,msdos1
ntldr /ntldr
@}
menuentry "Windows 7" @{
insmod ntfs
search --set=root -l WINDOWS_7 --hint hd0,gpt5
gptsync hd0 5+7
search --set=root --label WINDOWS_7 --hint hd0,msdos2
ntldr /bootmgr
@}
menuentry "FreeBSD" @{
insmod zfs
search --set=root -l freepool --hint hd0,gpt6
search --set=root --label freepool --hint hd0,msdos7
kfreebsd /freebsd@@/boot/kernel/kernel
kfreebsd_module_elf /freebsd@@/boot/kernel/opensolaris.ko
kfreebsd_module_elf /freebsd@@/boot/kernel/zfs.ko
@ -1552,24 +1552,24 @@ menuentry "FreeBSD" @{
@}
menuentry "experimental GRUB" @{
search --set=root -l GRUB --hint hd0,gpt1
search --set=root --label GRUB --hint hd0,msdos5
multiboot /experimental/grub/i386-pc/core.img
@}
menuentry "Fedora 16 install" @{
search --set=root -l GRUB --hint hd0,gpt1
menuentry "Fedora 16 installer" @{
search --set=root --label GRUB --hint hd0,msdos5
linux /fedora/vmlinuz lang=en_US keymap=sg resolution=1280x800
initrd /fedora/initrd.img
@}
menuentry "Fedora rawhide install" @{
search --set=root -l GRUB --hint hd0,gpt1
menuentry "Fedora rawhide installer" @{
search --set=root --label GRUB --hint hd0,msdos5
linux /fedora/vmlinuz repo=ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/x86_64 lang=en_US keymap=sg resolution=1280x800
initrd /fedora/initrd.img
@}
menuentry "Debian sid install" @{
search --set=root -l GRUB --hint hd0,gpt1
menuentry "Debian sid installer" @{
search --set=root --label GRUB --hint hd0,msdos5
linux /debian/dists/sid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/vmlinuz
initrd /debian/dists/sid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/initrd.gz
@}
@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ menuentry "Debian sid install" @{
Notes:
@itemize
@item Argument to search after -l is FS LABEL. You can also use UUIDs with -u UUID instead of -l LABEL. You could also use direct @code{root=hd0,gptX} but this is not recommened due to device name instability.
@item Argument to search after --label is FS LABEL. You can also use UUIDs with --fs-uuid UUID instead of --label LABEL. You could also use direct @code{root=hd0,msdosX} but this is not recommened due to device name instability.
@end itemize
@node Embedded configuration