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okuji 1999-06-24 01:02:16 +00:00
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BUGS
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@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ Known problems/bugs:
- Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete when in GRUB locks some machines. Use Reset - Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete when in GRUB locks some machines. Use Reset
for now. (This apparently hasn't been observed for a while) for now. (This apparently hasn't been observed for a while)
- Stage 1 cannot read data from any >4128705 block. Ask okuji for more
information.
- Stage 1.5 does not work in some environments. Why?

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NEWS
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@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ New:
stage2. stage2.
* Color menu support. * Color menu support.
* New command "quit". * New command "quit".
* The man page for /sbin/grub.
New in 0.5.91 - 1999-03-14, Gordon Matzigkeit: New in 0.5.91 - 1999-03-14, Gordon Matzigkeit:
* LBA and preliminary AWARD BIOS disk extension support. * LBA and preliminary AWARD BIOS disk extension support.

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README
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@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ you use the following utilities:
and 2.9.1.0.x, and we support only 2.9.1.0.x. It is available from and 2.9.1.0.x, and we support only 2.9.1.0.x. It is available from
ftp.XX.kernel.org (XX is the country code, such as `jp'). ftp.XX.kernel.org (XX is the country code, such as `jp').
* ncurses 4.0 and later (1.9.9 is too buggy, so don't use it.)
Ncurses is used for /sbin/grub, so it may not be needed if you don't
use /sbin/grub. Ncurses 4.0 is available from many ftp sites. (Should we
use terminfo or termcap directly?)
These below are required when you develop GRUB or when you get it from
the CVS:
* autoconf 19990301 and later * autoconf 19990301 and later
Autoconf 2.13 has a bug that can't handle any macro with arguments, Autoconf 2.13 has a bug that can't handle any macro with arguments,
@ -33,11 +43,6 @@ http://sourceware.cygnus.com/autoconf for more information.
an unreleased version from the CVS. See an unreleased version from the CVS. See
http://sourceware.cygnus.com/automake for more information. http://sourceware.cygnus.com/automake for more information.
* ncurses 4.0 and later (1.9.9 is too buggy, so don't use it.)
Ncurses is used for /sbin/grub, so it may not be needed if you don't
use /sbin/grub. Ncurses 4.0 is available from many ftp sites.
* texinfo 3.12h and later * texinfo 3.12h and later
The latest snapshot of Texinfo is available from alpha.gnu.org. The latest snapshot of Texinfo is available from alpha.gnu.org.

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TODO
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@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ Add ``configfile'' command, in a clean way.
Add keyboard layout configuration support. Add keyboard layout configuration support.
Finish the GNU GRUB manual, grub.texi. Clean up and enhance the manuals, especially concept indexes.
Add more filesystems support (minix, FAT32, etc.)

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docs/grub.texi
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@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ First, copy @file{e2fs_stage1_5} to the first cylinder after MBR
(@pxref{MBR}): (@pxref{MBR}):
@example @example
dd if=e2fs_stage1_5/e2fs_stage1_5 of=/dev/hda bs=512 seek=1 dd if=stage2/e2fs_stage1_5 of=/dev/hda bs=512 seek=1
@end example @end example
Second, specify the stage2 argument in the block-list format: Second, specify the stage2 argument in the block-list format:
@ -886,6 +886,10 @@ routines. The format is @samp{<@var{sector}, @var{byte_offset},
Filesystem test mode is turned off by any uses of the @command{install=} Filesystem test mode is turned off by any uses of the @command{install=}
or @command{testload=} commands. or @command{testload=} commands.
@item quit
Finish GRUB in the Stage 2 emulator @command{grub} (@pxref{Stage 2
emulator}). This is just ignored in the native Stage 2.
@end table @end table