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Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
0cac83df85 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Fix several outdated claims. 2011-05-14 17:50:48 +02:00
Colin Watson
8f94255340 * docs/grub.texi (GRUB only offers a rescue shell): Suggest the use
of `ls' to find out which devices are available.
2011-05-01 20:04:02 +01:00
Colin Watson
c85140b3b7 Add "SEE ALSO" sections to most man pages. Fixes Debian bug
#551428.

* docs/man/grub-editenv.h2m (SEE ALSO): New section.
* docs/man/grub-emu.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-fstest.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-install.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-macho2img.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-menulst2cfg.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkconfig.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkdevicemap.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkfont.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkimage.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mklayout.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mknetdir.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkrelpath.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-mkrescue.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-ofpathname.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-pe2elf.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-probe.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-reboot.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-script-check.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-set-default.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
* docs/man/grub-setup.h2m (SEE ALSO): Likewise.
2011-04-21 15:17:48 +01:00
Colin Watson
9d5f81622c * docs/grub.texi (normal): New section.
(normal_exit): New section.
(Embedded configuration): Add reference to normal.
(GRUB only offers a rescue shell): Likewise.
* docs/grub-dev.texi (Error Handling): Fix typo.
2011-04-12 13:23:19 +01:00
Colin Watson
536ce85a8d * docs/grub-dev.texi (Finding your way around): Update for 1.99
build system.
(Getting started): GRUB is developed in Bazaar now, not Subversion.

(Comment): Fix typo.
(Getting started): General copy-editing.
(Typical Development Experience): Likewise.
(Error Handling): Likewise.
(Video API): Likewise.
2011-04-09 03:39:47 +01:00
Colin Watson
2cf09e3258 * docs/grub-dev.texi: Replace MoinMoin syntax with Texinfo syntax
throughout.
2011-04-09 03:10:59 +01:00
Colin Watson
2c58372857 * docs/grub-dev.texi: Fix spelling of "developer" throughout.
* grub-core/fs/i386/pc/pxe.c (parse_dhcp_vendor): Fix spelling of
"development".
2011-04-08 14:01:51 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
67e11623a8 * docs/grub.texi (Vendor power-on buttons): Explain how the numbers
are obtained.
2011-04-03 15:34:50 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
caee5efd31 GRUB developper manual based on existing Internals section and
contributions by the various authors with active copyright assignment.

	* docs/Makefile.am (info_TEXINFOS): Add grub-dev.texi.
	* docs/font_char_metrics.png: New file.
	* docs/font_char_metrics.txt: Likewise.
	* docs/grub-dev.texi: Likewise.
	* docs/grub.texi (Internals): Move from here ...
	* docs/grub-dev.texi: ... here.
2011-04-03 15:30:28 +02:00
Colin Watson
a826cc7d7e * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Be more explicit about
GRUB_DEFAULT, and add an example.
Reported by: Leslie Rhorer.
2011-03-31 08:46:41 +01:00
Colin Watson
875b67ba09 * docs/grub.texi (Commands): Link to "GRUB only offers a rescue
shell".
2011-03-30 20:52:26 +01:00
Colin Watson
2d5d0333d6 * docs/grub.texi (default): Use @example rather than nested
itemized lists to avoid breaking gendocs.
2011-03-30 11:46:36 +01:00
Colin Watson
3d7ed04e92 * docs/grub.texi (Future): Update. 2011-03-30 11:34:52 +01:00
abf042006e * docs/grub.texi (Environment): New chapter.
(Changes from GRUB Legacy): Link to "Environment block" section for
details of limitations.
(Simple configuration): Likewise.  Link to documentation of gfxmode
and gfxpayload variables from GRUB_GFXMODE and GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD
respectively.
(Shell-like scripting): Note that normal variables are stored in the
environment.
(gettext): Link to documentation of lang and locale_dir.
(list_env): New section.
(load_env): New section.
(save_env): New section.
(Reporting bugs): Fix typo.
2011-03-30 11:31:33 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e1ad0edd11 * docs/grub.texi: Correctly use "terminal_input" and not "terminal" in
the example.
2011-03-30 09:35:35 +02:00
Colin Watson
2a2da1d030 * docs/grub.texi (Menu-specific commands): Remove some semantics
that were true in GRUB Legacy but not in GRUB 2.
(submenu): New section.
(false): New section.
(read): New section.
(true): New section.
2011-03-30 03:49:22 +01:00
Colin Watson
a752763906 * docs/grub.texi (Changes from GRUB Legacy): Minor proofreading. 2011-03-30 03:26:11 +01:00
Colin Watson
e30af0297d * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Explain some of the
current limitations of grub-mkconfig.
2011-03-30 03:20:09 +01:00
Colin Watson
5c650f4c8e * docs/grub.texi (loopback): New section. 2011-03-29 18:08:23 +01:00
Colin Watson
994b826432 * docs/grub.texi (BIOS installation): New section, partly based on
previous text in other sections.
(Installing GRUB using grub-install): Replace BIOS discussion with a
cross-reference.
(Images): Likewise.
2011-03-29 14:32:38 +01:00
Colin Watson
83a3c48d37 * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Tidy up formatting. 2011-03-09 17:35:16 +00:00
Colin Watson
97286eb547 * docs/grub.texi (Kernel): Add reference to grub-mkrescue.
(Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM): Likewise.
(Invoking grub-mkrescue): New section.
Reported by: Yann Dirson.  Fixes Debian bug #612585.
2011-02-09 12:14:10 +00:00
Colin Watson
800f188183 * docs/grub.texi (Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM): Update to describe
grub-mkrescue.
2011-01-28 17:01:28 +00:00
Colin Watson
81431e2b02 * docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Document
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES.
2011-01-22 01:11:56 +00:00
Szymon Janc
64d1f0412b * docs/grub.texi (Support automatic decompression): Update with xz
decompression support.
2011-01-07 22:42:02 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
130da6a745 * docs/grub.texi (Changes from GRUB Legacy): Note when save_env is
unavailable.
	(Simple configuration): Refer to Changes from GRUB Legacy about
	save_env availability.
2010-11-14 16:25:28 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
7625a68ebb * docs/grub.texi (menu): Correct the order.
Reported by: D. Hugh Redelmeier.
2010-11-13 15:56:23 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
71574288a4 * docs/man/grub-set-default.h2m: Clarify that only saved default entry
is modified
2010-11-01 10:11:44 +01:00
Colin Watson
0cbcdf0e6f * docs/grub.texi (Installing GRUB using grub-install): Proofread.
(Supported kernels): Likewise.
2010-10-22 14:17:33 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d82df574cd * docs/grub.texi (GNU/Linux): Document APM unavailability with
32-bit linux protocol.
2010-10-17 02:08:08 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
5b0276902e * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Document buggy BIOS install. 2010-10-17 00:46:39 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ba5f65cfa1 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Indent. 2010-10-17 00:38:57 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
27d9ee3253 * docs/grub.texi (Installation): Document embedding zone. Remove
obsolete grub-install example.
2010-10-16 23:38:30 +02:00
Robert Millan
219b35646a 2010-10-12 Robert Millan <rmh@gnu.org>
* util/grub-mkconfig.in: Merge `GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY' and
	`GRUB_DISABLE_NETBSD_RECOVERY' into a single `GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY'
	variable.  All references updated.
	
	* util/grub.d/10_kfreebsd.in: Support recovery boot entries.
2010-10-12 14:47:04 +02:00
Colin Watson
61c874c51c * .bzrignore: Add grub-core/gnulib/sys, widthspec.bin, and
widthspec.h.
* docs/grub.texi (Shell-like scripting): Document `!'.
(Network): Simplify using new i386-pc-pxe format.  Mention
grub-mknetdir.
* NEWS: Update.
2010-09-20 14:03:47 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
de0bd1d940 Add missing file of previous commit 2010-09-19 01:08:25 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
9696382e79 GRUB-legacy configuration file support.
* Makefile.util.def (grub-menulst2cfg): New util.
	* docs/man/grub-menulst2cfg.h2m: New file.
	* grub-core/Makefile.core.def (legacycfg): New module.
	* grub-core/commands/legacycfg.c: New file.
	* grub-core/commands/menuentry.c (append_menu_entry): Rename to ...
	(grub_normal_add_menu_entry): ... this.
	* grub-core/commands/password.c (grub_cmd_password): Split main part to ...
	(grub_normal_set_password): ...this.
	* grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c (grub_cmd_videoinfo): Support MODE.
	* grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c (linux_vesafb_res): Move to ..,
	* grub-core/lib/i386/pc/vesa_modes_table.c: ... here.
	* grub-core/lib/legacy_parse.c: New file.
	* grub-core/normal/auth.c (grub_cmd_authenticate): New command.
	* include/grub/i386/pc/vesa_modes_table.h: New file.
	* include/grub/legacy_parse.h: Likewise.
	* include/grub/normal.h (grub_normal_add_menu_entry): New proto.
	* util/grub-menulst2cfg.c: New file.

	* grub-core/Makefile.core.def (lsapm): New module.
	* grub-core/commands/i386/pc/lsapm.c: New file.
	* grub-core/loader/i386/multiboot_mbi.c (make_mbi) [GRUB_MACHINE_PCBIOS]: Pass APM info.
	* grub-core/loader/multiboot_mbi2.c (make_mbi) [GRUB_MACHINE_PCBIOS]:
	Likewise.
	* include/grub/i386/pc/apm.h: New file.
	* include/multiboot.h (multiboot_apm_info): New struct.
2010-09-18 16:21:57 +02:00
Colin Watson
e5bfc130a4 * docs/grub.texi (serial): Remove obsolete comment about GRUB
needing to be compiled with serial support.
(ls): Indicate that multiple files are accepted.
* grub-core/commands/ls.c (GRUB_MOD_INIT): Update help text to
indicate that multiple files are accepted.
2010-09-16 14:13:48 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
0cb2f2813f merge mainline into legacy_parser 2010-09-15 11:43:59 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
9b5b2541a2 grub-mknetdir script.
* Makefile.util.def (grub-mknetdir): New module.
	* tests/util/grub-shell.in: Support boot=net
	* util/grub-mknetdir.in: New file.
2010-09-13 14:03:05 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
bd9603071a Merge mainline into legacy_parser 2010-09-11 22:39:55 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
09695ab80c Fix few compile errors 2010-09-11 22:18:06 +02:00
bvk.groups@gmail.com
4d69c7863b * docs/grub.texi (Shell-like scripting): Fix @dots to @dots{}. 2010-09-07 11:00:37 +05:30
bvk.groups@gmail.com
40294df243 merge with mainline 2010-09-07 09:35:57 +05:30
bvk.groups@gmail.com
e175e78d4a documentation for some grub-script features 2010-09-07 09:33:29 +05:30
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d7e06c1f0b * docs/grub.texi (Theme file format): Document new position format. 2010-09-05 20:33:03 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
fc157e539c * docs/grub.texi (Theme file format): Replace Box_slice_names.png with
a table. Use @code instead of @verbatim.
2010-09-05 20:17:34 +02:00
Colin D Bennett
506e9a1ce0 Gfxmenu documentation.
* docs/grub.texi (Theme file format): New chapter.
2010-09-05 20:04:10 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
2550da89ec Add missing h2m 2010-09-04 01:52:04 +02:00
Colin Watson
da2891f962 * docs/grub.texi: Add myself as an author. 2010-09-01 10:29:30 +01:00