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add an extra option into the command install, and allow to mount extended partitions.

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okuji 1999-11-02 12:54:19 +00:00
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@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ Load an initial ramdisk for a Linux format boot image and set the
appropriate parameters in the Linux setup area in memory.
@end deffn
@deffn Command install stage1_file [@option{d}] dest_dev file [addr] [@option{p}] [config_file]
@deffn Command install stage1_file [@option{d}] dest_dev stage2_file [addr] [@option{p}] [config_file] [real_config_file]
This command is fairly complex, and you should not use this command
unless you are familiar with GRUB. In short, it will perform a full
install presuming the Stage 2 or Stage 1.5@footnote{They're loaded the
@ -839,19 +839,23 @@ is in its final install location.
In slightly more detail, it will load @var{stage1_file}, validate that
it is a GRUB Stage 1 of the right version number, install a blocklist for
loading @var{file} as a Stage 2. If the option @option{d} is present, the
Stage 1 will always look for the actual disk @var{file} was installed on,
rather than using the booting drive. The Stage 2 will be loaded at
address @var{addr}, which must be @samp{0x8000} for a true Stage 2, and
@samp{0x2000} for a Stage 1.5. If @var{addr} is not present, GRUB will
determine the address automatically. It then writes the completed Stage 1
to the first block of the device @var{dest_dev}. If the options @option{p}
or @var{config_file} are present, then it reads the first block of
stage2, modifies it with the values of the partition @var{file} was
found on (for @option{p}) or places the string @var{config_file} into the
area telling the stage2 where to look for a configuration file at boot
time. This command preserves the DOS BPB (and for hard disks, the
partition table) of the sector the Stage 1 is to be installed into.
loading @var{stage2_file} as a Stage 2. If the option @option{d} is
present, the Stage 1 will always look for the actual disk
@var{stage2_file} was installed on, rather than using the booting
drive. The Stage 2 will be loaded at address @var{addr}, which must be
@samp{0x8000} for a true Stage 2, and @samp{0x2000} for a Stage 1.5. If
@var{addr} is not present, GRUB will determine the address
automatically. It then writes the completed Stage 1 to the first block
of the device @var{dest_dev}. If the options @option{p} or
@var{config_file} are present, then it reads the first block of stage2,
modifies it with the values of the partition @var{stage2_file} was found
on (for @option{p}) or places the string @var{config_file} into the area
telling the stage2 where to look for a configuration file at boot
time. Likewise, if @var{real_config_file} is present and
@var{stage2_file} is a Stage 1.5, then the Stage 2 @var{config_file} is
patched with the configuration filename @var{real_config_file}. This
command preserves the DOS BPB (and for hard disks, the partition table)
of the sector the Stage 1 is to be installed into.
@end deffn
@deffn Command ioprobe drive