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Colin Watson
86065b0ad6 * docs/grub.texi (grub_cpu): New subsection.
(grub_platform): Likewise.
2013-01-07 10:43:00 +00:00
Colin Watson
54ce53cadc * docs/grub.texi (Invoking grub-mkrelpath): New section.
(Invoking grub-script-check): Likewise.
2013-01-03 10:53:53 +00:00
Colin Watson
8912efca03 * docs/grub.texi (Invoking grub-mount): New section.
Reported by: Filipus Klutiero.  Fixes Debian bug #666427.
2013-01-03 10:32:57 +00:00
Colin Watson
971dd2c6d5 * docs/grub.texi (configfile): Explain environment variable
handling.
(source): New section.
Reported by: Arbiel Perlacremaz.  Fixes Savannah bug #35564.
2013-01-02 09:29:48 +00:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
b40c88a9c2 * docs/grub.texi (Network): Update instructions on generating netboot
image.
2012-12-10 22:22:23 +01:00
Grégoire Sutre
16cf79e9aa Update manual NetBSD-wise. 2012-08-01 00:18:57 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
1fa097dc98 * docs/grub.texi: Fix search syntax.
(Multi-boot manual config): Put msdos rather than GPT example.
	Grammar corrections.
2012-06-23 10:55:14 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
c890ba78ca * docs/grub.texi (Multi-boot manual config): Use --set. Improve remark. 2012-06-23 00:55:25 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
10400f0b61 * docs/grub.texi (Multi-boot manual config): New section. 2012-06-16 00:32:59 +02:00
Jordan Uggla
34274d0257 * docs/grub.texi Fix documentation of GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMOUNT to match the
actual implementation. Specifically, clarify that the grub menu will
       be displayed for GRUB_TIMOUT seconds after the hidden timeout has
       passed.
2012-05-21 23:04:11 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
37ed2c9b7e * docs/grub.texi (Internationalisation/Filesystems): Add precisions
mentioning possible problems with non-ASCII (non-compliant) ISOs.
	Mention case-insensitive AFFS, SFS and JFS.
2012-05-21 22:12:45 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ebb7307695 * docs/grub.texi (PXE): Remove not present variables. 2012-05-04 00:28:53 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
01aab9978f * docs/grub.texi: Remove dot from the extension as it apparently
doesn't work with some makeinfo versions.
2012-05-03 17:16:35 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
dc478aeae5 * grub-core/commands/legacycfg.c (legacy_file): Default to restricted
entries.
	* grub-core/commands/menuentry.c (grub_cmd_menuentry): Likewise.
	* docs/grub.texi: Update menuentry description.
2012-05-02 10:26:09 +02:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e3282399ad * grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (read_device_map): Reject non-standard
disk names.
	* docs/grub.texi: Update device.map parts.
2012-05-01 15:02:34 +02:00
Colin Watson
5100671655 * docs/grub.texi (Invoking grub-probe): New section.
Reported by: Filipus Klutiero.  Fixes Debian bug #666031.
2012-03-28 00:37:00 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
14361ee8aa * grub-core/gfxmenu/gui_progress_bar.c (grub_gui_progress_bar): Remove
unused show_text member.
	* docs/grub.texi: Document "text" property.
2012-03-10 19:46:46 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d5534665ff Make nand a prefix for nand devices.
* grub-core/disk/ieee1275/nand.c (grub_nand_open): Use prefix nand.
2012-02-26 23:59:00 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
a9c7fd1c6c Implement serial on IEEE1275 and EFI.
* docs/grub.texi (Platform-specific limitations): Fix the columen video
	on emu. Mention arc and emu as the only platforms without serial
	support.
	* grub-core/Makefile.core.def (serial): Enable on all terminfomodule and
	ieee1275 platforms.
	* grub-core/term/efi/serial.c: New file.
	* grub-core/term/ieee1275/serial.c: Likewise.
	* grub-core/term/serial.c (grub_serial_find): Disable direct port
	specification if no ns8250 driver is available.
	(grub_cmd_serial): Likewise.
	(GRUB_MOD_INIT) [GRUB_MACHINE_IEEE1275]: Init ofserial.
	(GRUB_MOD_INIT) [GRUB_MACHINE_EFI]: Init efiserial.
	* include/grub/efi/api.h (GRUB_EFI_SERIAL_IO_GUID): New define.
	(grub_efi_parity_type_t): New type.
	(grub_efi_stop_bits_t): Likewise.
	(grub_efi_serial_io_interface): New struct.
	* include/grub/serial.h (grub_serial_port): Make 'broken' field
	available for all interfaces.
	Add EFI and IEEE1275 fields.
	(grub_ofserial_init): New proto.
	(grub_efiserial_init): Likeiwse.
	* util/grub.d/00_header.in: Don't check for the presence of serial
	module.
2012-02-26 17:08:11 +01:00
Samuel Thibault
ac96441c81 2012-02-19 Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>
* util/grub-mkconfig.in (GRUB_CMDLINE_GNUMACH): Export variable.
	* util/grub.d/10_hurd.in: Include GRUB_CMDLINE_GNUMACH in gnumach
	command line.
	* docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Document
	GRUB_CMDLINE_GNUMACH.
2012-02-19 17:06:00 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
edb13cf911 * docs/grub.texi (Internationalisation): Detail (lack of) collation in
GRUB.
2012-02-12 19:29:18 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e3ec28abcf * gentpl.py: Add missing license header.
* docs/grub.texi: Update copyright year.
2012-02-11 11:31:13 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
fc694106da * docs/grub.texi (Unicode): Mention identifier and space limitations. 2012-01-31 22:59:32 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ca1dacea3c * docs/grub.texi (Platform limitations): New section.
(Platform-specific operations): Likewise.
	* docs/grub-dev.texi (Porting): Likewise.
2012-01-26 19:40:47 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
53603892df * docs/grub.texi (Unicode): Mention several other unsupported features. 2012-01-11 12:50:04 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
ec000eaca9 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Mention SFS as Latin1 filesystem.
* grub-core/fs/sfs.c (grub_sfs_mount): Fix a memory leak while on it.
	(grub_sfs_iterate_dir): Convert Latin1 to UTF8. Stylistic and
	performance fixes while on it.
	(grub_sfs_close): Fix memory leak while on it.
	(grub_sfs_label): Convert Latin1 to UTF-8.
2011-12-25 22:39:56 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
bbc47747ad * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Mention AFS. 2011-12-25 15:40:43 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
f63d6bf4a1 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Clarify restrictions.
(Regexp): Mention non-Unicode regexp behaviour.
	(Other): Mention non-Unicode matching behaviour.
2011-12-25 14:46:44 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
4ea0316e67 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Add IEEE1275 full-path example. 2011-12-24 15:38:53 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
d3c13cbd62 Integrate hints into autogeneration scripts.
* docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Add a hostdisk example.
	* Makefile.util.def (grub-mkdevicemap): Remove ofpath.
	(grub-probe): Add ofpath.
	* gentpl.py: Remove group nosparc64.
	* grub-core/commands/search.c (cache_entry): New struct.
	(cache): New var.
	(FUNC_NAME): Use and save cache. Fix handling of trailing comma.
	* grub-core/commands/search_wrap.c (options): Add platform-specific
	hint options.
	(grub_cmd_search): Handle platform-specific hints.
	(GRUB_MOD_INIT): Declare grub_cmd_search as accept_dash.
	* grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (map): New field device_map.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_data): Likewise.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_open): Set device_map.
	(read_device_map): Handle "" as indication of no map.
	Set device_map.
	(find_system_device): Add hostdisk/ prefix for autogenerated entries.
	(grub_util_biosdisk_get_compatibility_hint): New function.
	* grub-core/normal/main.c (features): Add feature_platform_search_hint.
	* include/grub/emu/hostdisk.h
	(grub_util_biosdisk_get_compatibility_hint): New proto.
	* util/grub-install.in: Don't call grub-mkdevicemap.
	Add platform-specific hint to load.cfg.
	* util/grub-mkconfig.in: Don't call grub-mkdevicemap.
	* util/grub-mkconfig_lib.in (prepare_grub_to_access_device): Add
	hints. Set root preliminary to compatibility hint, not to OS name.
	* util/grub-probe.c (PRINT_*): Add hints.
	(print): Make static.
	(escape_of_path): New function.
	(guess_bios_drive): Likewise.
	(guess_efi_drive): Likewise.
	(guess_baremetal_drive): Likewise.
	(print_full_name): Likewise.
	(probe): Handle hints.
	(main): Likewise.
	* util/ieee1275/devicemap.c: Removed.
	* util/ieee1275/ofpath.c (find_obppath): Allow to fail. All users
	updated.
	(grub_util_devname_to_ofpath): Return NULL on failure.

	* grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (grub_util_biosdisk_get_grub_dev): Fix
	resource leak.
	* util/getroot.c (grub_util_pull_device): Fix memory leak.

	* po/POTFILES.in: Regenerated.

	Allow purely long options

	* grub-core/lib/arg.c (SHORT_ARG_HELP): Removed.
	(SHORT_ARG_USAGE): Likewise.
	(grub_arg_show_help): Compare opt with help_options.
	(parse_option): Receive opt as argument. If makes big simplificatons.
	All users updated
2011-12-24 15:09:26 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
edddb7f9b2 * docs/grub.texi (Filesystems): Update. 2011-12-23 17:05:36 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
8eba9997db * docs/grub.texi (Internationalisation): New section. 2011-12-22 20:55:55 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
dd0c91e98e * docs/grub.texi (Loopback booting): New section. 2011-12-22 17:43:51 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
4e01c8c165 Merge mainline into plan9 2011-11-13 12:48:39 +01:00
Colin Watson
8fc4fa45c5 Preferred resolution detection for VBE.
* grub-core/video/video.c (grub_video_edid_checksum): New function.
(grub_video_edid_preferred_mode): Likewise.  Try EDID followed by
the Flat Panel extension, in line with the X.org VESA driver.
* grub-core/video/i386/pc/vbe.c (grub_vbe_bios_get_flat_panel_info):
New function.
(grub_vbe_bios_get_ddc_capabilities): Likewise.
(grub_vbe_bios_read_edid): Likewise.
(grub_vbe_get_preferred_mode): Likewise.
(grub_video_vbe_setup): When the mode is "auto", try to get the
preferred mode from VBE, and use the largest mode that is no larger
than the preferred mode (some BIOSes expose a preferred mode that is
not in their mode list!).  If this fails, fall back to 640x480 as a
safe conservative choice.
(grub_video_vbe_get_edid): New function.
(grub_video_vbe_adapter): Add get_edid.
* include/grub/video.h (struct grub_vbe_edid_info): New structure.
(struct grub_video_adapter): Add get_edid.
(grub_video_edid_checksum): Add prototype.
(grub_video_edid_preferred_mode): Likewise.
* include/grub/i386/pc/vbe.h (struct grub_vbe_flat_panel_info): New
structure.

* grub-core/commands/videoinfo.c (print_edid): New function.
(grub_cmd_videoinfo): Print EDID if available.

* util/grub.d/00_header.in (GRUB_GFXMODE): Default to "auto".  This
is more appropriate on a wider range of platforms than 640x480.
* docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Update GRUB_GFXMODE
documentation.
2011-07-21 19:46:44 +01:00
Colin Watson
351c7c8a15 * docs/grub.texi (Obtaining and Building GRUB): Substitute
`ftp.gnu.org' for `alpha.gnu.org'.
2011-05-29 22:15:08 +01:00
Colin Watson
e806ce60ee merge trunk 2011-05-18 16:53:36 +01:00
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
e3a1073fd2 FreeDOS direct loading support.
* docs/grub.texi (Supported OS): Add FreeDOS.
	* grub-core/Makefile.core.def (freedos): New module.
	* grub-core/lib/i386/relocator.c (grub_relocator16_ebx): New extern
	variable.
	(grub_relocator16_boot): Handle %ebx.
	* grub-core/lib/i386/relocator16.S: Likewise.
	* grub-core/loader/i386/pc/freedos.c: New file.
2011-05-18 12:15:16 +02:00
Colin Watson
d064b83056 * util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in: Honour GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_XEN_REPLACE
and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_XEN_REPLACE_DEFAULT, which replace
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX and GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT (complementing the
existing options which append).
* docs/grub.texi (Simple configuration): Document new options.
Reported by: Ian Jackson.  Fixes Debian bug #617538.
2011-05-17 18:10:29 +01:00
Jordan Uggla
6ada82d14d * docs/grub.texi (Invoking grub-install): Fix additional outdated claims
and add some clarification.
2011-05-14 22:49:53 +02:00
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
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
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