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2000-09-07 Alessandro Rubini <rubini@gnu.org>
* docs/tutorial.texi: Fixed a few typos and minor imprecisions.
* docs/prog-ref.texi: Likewise.
* docs/user-ref.texi: Likewise.
2000-09-07 OKUJI Yoshinori <okuji@gnu.org> 2000-09-07 OKUJI Yoshinori <okuji@gnu.org>
From Alessandro Rubini: From Alessandro Rubini:

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@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ continuation value is up to the discretion of the BIOS. The caller must
pass the continuation value unchanged as input to the next iteration of pass the continuation value unchanged as input to the next iteration of
the E820h call in order to get the next Address Range Descriptor. A the E820h call in order to get the next Address Range Descriptor. A
return value of zero means that this is the last descriptor. Note that return value of zero means that this is the last descriptor. Note that
the BIOS indicate that the last valid descriptor has been returned by the BIOS indicates that the last valid descriptor has been returned by
either returning a zero as the continuation value, or by returning either returning a zero as the continuation value, or by returning
carry. carry.
@end multitable @end multitable
@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ Here is the list of assumptions and limitations:
@enumerate @enumerate
@item @item
The BIOS will return address ranges describing base board memory and ISA The BIOS will return address ranges describing system memory and ISA
or PCI memory that is contiguous with that base board memory. or PCI memory that is contiguous with that system memory.
@item @item
The BIOS @emph{will not} return a range description for the memory The BIOS @emph{will not} return a range description for the memory
@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ The BIOS will return chipset defined address holes that are not being
used by devices as reserved. used by devices as reserved.
@item @item
Address ranges defined for base board memory mapped I/O devices (for Address ranges defined for memory mapped I/O devices (for
example APICs) will be returned as reserved. example APICs) will be returned as reserved.
@item @item
@ -544,10 +544,10 @@ includes the area below 1 MB, at 16 MB (if present) and at end of the
address space (4 GB). address space (4 GB).
@item @item
Standard PC address ranges will not be reported. Example video memory at Standard I/O address ranges will not be reported. Example video memory at
A0000 to BFFFF physical will not be described by this function. The A0000 to BFFFF physical will not be described by this function. The
range from E0000 to EFFFF is base board specific and will be reported as range from E0000 to EFFFF is motherboard-specific and will be reported
suits the bas board. differently on different computers.
@item @item
All of lower memory is reported as normal memory. It is OS's All of lower memory is reported as normal memory. It is OS's
@ -591,9 +591,9 @@ support the LFB mapping at 12 MB.
@item 0100 0000 @tab 120M @tab ARM @tab Base board @sc{ram} relocated @item 0100 0000 @tab 120M @tab ARM @tab Base board @sc{ram} relocated
above a chipset memory hole. above a chipset memory hole.
@item FE00 0000 @tab 4K @tab ARR @tab IO APIC memory mapped I/O at @item FEC0 0000 @tab 4K @tab ARR @tab IO APIC memory mapped I/O at
FEC00000. Note the range of addresses required for an APIC device may FEC00000. Note the range of addresses required for an APIC device may
vary from base OEM to OEM. vary from one motherboard manufacturer to another
@item FEE0 0000 @tab 4K @tab ARR @tab Local APIC memory mapped I/O at @item FEE0 0000 @tab 4K @tab ARR @tab Local APIC memory mapped I/O at
FEE00000. FEE00000.
@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ SCSI read/write commands. On a PC today, SCSI is also limited to 8GB
when CHS addressing is used at the INT 13H interface. when CHS addressing is used at the INT 13H interface.
First, all OS's that want to be co-resident with another OS (and that is First, all OS's that want to be co-resident with another OS (and that is
all of the PC based OS's that I know of) @emph{must} use INT 13H to all of the PC based OS's that we know of) @emph{must} use INT 13H to
determine the capacity of a hard disk. And that capacity information determine the capacity of a hard disk. And that capacity information
@emph{must} be determined in L-CHS mode. Why is this? Because: @emph{must} be determined in L-CHS mode. Why is this? Because:
@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ Output:
@multitable @columnfractions 0.15 0.85 @multitable @columnfractions 0.15 0.85
@item @code{CF} @tab Set on error. @item @code{CF} @tab Set on error.
@item @code{AH} @tab Major version of extensions (01h for 1.x, 20h for @item @code{AH} @tab Major version of extensions (10h for 1.x, 20h for
2.0 / EDD-1.0, 21h for 2.1 / EDD-1.1 and 30h for EDD-3.0) if successful, 2.0 / EDD-1.0, 21h for 2.1 / EDD-1.1 and 30h for EDD-3.0) if successful,
otherwise 01h (the error code of @dfn{invalid function}). otherwise 01h (the error code of @dfn{invalid function}).
@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ partition table records could contain something other than a program in
the first 466 bytes). For more information, see @ref{MBR}. the first 466 bytes). For more information, see @ref{MBR}.
Second, extended partitions are @emph{nested} inside one another and Second, extended partitions are @emph{nested} inside one another and
extended partition table records form a @dfn{linked list}. I will extended partition table records form a @dfn{linked list}. We will
attempt to show this in a diagram at @ref{Partition entry format}. attempt to show this in a diagram at @ref{Partition entry format}.
Each partition table entry is 16 bytes and contains things like the Each partition table entry is 16 bytes and contains things like the

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@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ GNU GRUB is a very powerful boot loader, which can load a wide variety
of free operating systems, as well as proprietary operating systems with of free operating systems, as well as proprietary operating systems with
chain-loading@footnote{@dfn{chain-load} is the mechanism for loading chain-loading@footnote{@dfn{chain-load} is the mechanism for loading
unsupported operating systems by loading another boot loader. It is unsupported operating systems by loading another boot loader. It is
typically used for loading DOS or Windows.}. typically used for loading DOS or Windows.}. GRUB is designed to
address the complexity of booting a personal computer; both the
program and this manual are tightly bound to that computer platform,
although porting to other platforms may be addressed in the future.
One of the important features in GRUB is flexibility; GRUB understands One of the important features in GRUB is flexibility; GRUB understands
filesystems and kernel executable formats, so you can load an arbitrary filesystems and kernel executable formats, so you can load an arbitrary

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@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ represents using the partition of the disk (or the boot sector of the
partition when installing GRUB). partition when installing GRUB).
If you enabled the network support, the special drive, @samp{(nd)}, is If you enabled the network support, the special drive, @samp{(nd)}, is
also available. Before using the network drive, you must initiailze the also available. Before using the network drive, you must initialize the
network. @xref{Network}, for more information. network. @xref{Network}, for more information.
@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Here is an example:
@end example @end example
This represents that GRUB should read blocks 0 through 99, block 200, This represents that GRUB should read blocks 0 through 99, block 200,
and blocks 300 through 600. If you omit an offset, then GRUB assumes and blocks 300 through 599. If you omit an offset, then GRUB assumes
the offset is zero. the offset is zero.
Like the filename syntax (@pxref{Filename syntax}), if a blocklist does Like the filename syntax (@pxref{Filename syntax}), if a blocklist does
@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ character each of the symbols corresponds:
@deffn Command tftpserver ipaddr @deffn Command tftpserver ipaddr
Override a TFTP server address returned by a BOOTP/DHCP/RARP server. The Override a TFTP server address returned by a BOOTP/DHCP/RARP server. The
argument @var{ipaddr} must be in the standard format, like argument @var{ipaddr} must be in dotted decimal format, like
@samp{192.168.0.15}. @samp{192.168.0.15}.
@end deffn @end deffn
@ -850,14 +850,12 @@ the list of the devices which contain the file. The filename
@deffn Command fstest @deffn Command fstest
Toggle filesystem test mode. Toggle filesystem test mode.
Filesystem test mode, when turned on, prints out data corresponding to Filesystem test mode, when turned on, prints out data corresponding to
all the device reads and what values are being sent to the low-level all the device reads and what values are being sent to the low-level
routines. The format is @samp{<@var{partition-offset-sector}, routines. The format is @samp{<@var{partition-offset-sector},
@var{byte-offset}, @var{byte-length}>} for high-level reads inside a @var{byte-offset}, @var{byte-length}>} for high-level reads inside a
partition, and @samp{[@var{disk-offset-sector}]} for low-level sector partition, and @samp{[@var{disk-offset-sector}]} for low-level sector
requests from the disk. requests from the disk.
Filesystem test mode is turned off by any use of the @command{install} Filesystem test mode is turned off by any use of the @command{install}
or @command{testload} commands. or @command{testload} commands.
@end deffn @end deffn