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* docs/grub.texi (Naming convention): Use GRUB 2 syntax.

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(File name syntax): Likewise.
(help): --all is no longer supported in GRUB 2.  Be more precise
about pattern matching.
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2010-06-07 Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
* docs/grub.texi (Naming convention): Use GRUB 2 syntax.
(File name syntax): Likewise.
(help): --all is no longer supported in GRUB 2. Be more precise
about pattern matching.
2010-06-07 Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com> 2010-06-07 Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
* normal/completion.c (grub_normal_do_completion): When completing * normal/completion.c (grub_normal_do_completion): When completing

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@ -390,14 +390,14 @@ GRUB searches for the first @sc{pc} slice which has a BSD @samp{a}
partition. partition.
Of course, to actually access the disks or partitions with GRUB, you Of course, to actually access the disks or partitions with GRUB, you
need to use the device specification in a command, like @samp{root need to use the device specification in a command, like @samp{set
(fd0)} or @samp{unhide (hd0,3)}. To help you find out which number root=(fd0)} or @samp{parttool (hd0,3) hidden-}. To help you find out
specifies a partition you want, the GRUB command-line which number specifies a partition you want, the GRUB command-line
(@pxref{Command-line interface}) options have argument (@pxref{Command-line interface}) options have argument
completion. This means that, for example, you only need to type completion. This means that, for example, you only need to type
@example @example
root ( set root=(
@end example @end example
followed by a @key{TAB}, and GRUB will display the list of drives, followed by a @key{TAB}, and GRUB will display the list of drives,
@ -1186,8 +1186,8 @@ example is @samp{(hd0,1)/boot/grub/grub.cfg}. This means the file
@file{/boot/grub/grub.cfg} in the first partition of the first hard @file{/boot/grub/grub.cfg} in the first partition of the first hard
disk. If you omit the device name in an absolute file name, GRUB uses disk. If you omit the device name in an absolute file name, GRUB uses
GRUB's @dfn{root device} implicitly. So if you set the root device to, GRUB's @dfn{root device} implicitly. So if you set the root device to,
say, @samp{(hd1,1)} by the command @command{root} (@pxref{root}), then say, @samp{(hd1,1)} by the command @samp{set root=(hd1,1)} (@pxref{set}),
@code{/boot/kernel} is the same as @code{(hd1,1)/boot/kernel}. then @code{/boot/kernel} is the same as @code{(hd1,1)/boot/kernel}.
@node Block list syntax @node Block list syntax
@ -1742,15 +1742,13 @@ is shut down using APM.
@node help @node help
@subsection help @subsection help
@deffn Command help @option{--all} [pattern @dots{}] @deffn Command help [pattern @dots{}]
Display helpful information about builtin commands. If you do not Display helpful information about builtin commands. If you do not
specify @var{pattern}, this command shows short descriptions of most of specify @var{pattern}, this command shows short descriptions of all
available commands. If you specify the option @option{--all} to this available commands.
command, short descriptions of rarely used commands (such as
@ref{testload}) are displayed as well.
If you specify any @var{patterns}, it displays longer information If you specify any @var{patterns}, it displays longer information
about each of the commands which match those @var{patterns}. about each of the commands whose names begin with those @var{patterns}.
@end deffn @end deffn