grub is somewhat particular and in order to use it successfully, you better know about its preferences. All this comes natively in info grub on (m)any distros, here are the core concepts:
1. How to create a grub boot floppy: # cd /usr/share/grub/i386-pc # dd if=stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 1+0 records in 1+0 records out # dd if=stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1 153+1 records in 153+1 records out # 2. How to install grub (grub discourages the harddisk install as adopted by debian, b.t.w.): [Boot from that floppy and] First, set the GRUB's root device(4) to the boot directory, like this: grub> root (hd0,0) If you are not sure which partition actually holds these files, use the command find [..] like this: grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 This will search for the file name `/boot/grub/stage1' [use '/grub/stage1' in case of a separate boot partition] and show the devices which contain the file. Once you've set the root device correctly, run the command setup [..]: grub> setup (hd0) This command will install GRUB on the MBR in the first drive. If you want to install GRUB into the boot sector of a partition instead of the MBR, specify a partition into which you want to install GRUB: grub> setup (hd0,0) http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_mono/grub.html gives you all of grub's goodies ! There is a very nice Debian-splash screen available as background for the grub menu: http://debian.newswriter.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
