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disable the device map file by default.

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okuji 1999-11-11 23:48:15 +00:00
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@ -1221,18 +1221,18 @@ Print the version number of GRUB and exit.
Print some verbose messages for debugging purpose.
@item --device-map=@var{file}
Read the device map file instead of @file{/boot/grub/device.map}. The
format is described in @ref{Device map}.
Use the device map file @var{file}. The format is described in
@ref{Device map}.
@item --no-floppy
Do not probe any floppy drive. This option has no effect if there is the
device map file (@pxref{Device map}).
Do not probe any floppy drive. This option has no effect if the option
@option{--device-map} is specified (@pxref{Device map}).
@item --probe-second-floppy
Probe the second floppy drive. If this option is not specified, the grub
shell does not probe it, as that sometimes takes a long time. If there
is the device map file (@pxref{Device map}), the grub shell just ignores
this option.
shell does not probe it, as that sometimes takes a long time. If you
specify the device map file (@pxref{Device map}), the grub shell just
ignores this option.
@item --config-file=@var{file}
Read the configuration file @var{file} instead of
@ -1318,10 +1318,9 @@ EOT
@node Device map
@section The map between BIOS drives and OS devices
The grub shell creates the @dfn{device map file} automatically unless it
already exists. The default location is
@file{/boot/grub/device.map}. @xref{Basic usage}, if you want to change
the filename.
When you specify the option @option{--device-map} (@pxref{Basic usage}),
the grub shell creates the @dfn{device map file} automatically unless it
already exists. The filename @file{/boot/grub/device.map} is preferred.
If the device map file exists, the grub shell reads it to map BIOS
drives to OS devices. This file consists of lines like this: