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dd if=/boot/grub/stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1</userinput></screen>
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<para>Remove the diskette and store it somewhere safe. Now we'll run the
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-<userinput>grub</userinput> shell:</para>
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+<command>grub</command> shell:</para>
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<screen><userinput>grub</userinput></screen>
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<para>Grub uses its own naming structure for drives and partitions, in the form
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of (hdn,m), where <emphasis>n</emphasis> is the hard drive number, and
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<emphasis>m</emphasis> the partition number, both starting from zero. This
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-means, for instance, that partition <filename>hda1</filename> is (hd0,0) to
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-Grub, and <filename>hdb2</filename> is (hd1,1). In contrast to Linux, Grub
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+means, for instance, that partition <filename class="partition">hda1</filename> is (hd0,0) to
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+Grub, and <filename class="partition">hdb2</filename> is (hd1,1). In contrast to Linux, Grub
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doesn't consider CD-ROM drives to be hard drives, so if you have a CD on
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-<filename>hdb</filename>, for example, and a second hard drive on
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-<filename>hdc</filename>, that second hard drive would still be (hd1).</para>
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+<filename class="partition">hdb</filename>, for example, and a second hard drive on
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+<filename class="partition">hdc</filename>, that second hard drive would still be (hd1).</para>
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<para>Using the above information, determine the appropriate designator for
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your root partition (or boot partition, if you use a separate one). For the
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following example, we'll assume your root (or separate boot) partition is
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-<filename>hda4</filename>.</para>
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+<filename class="partition">hda4</filename>.</para>
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<para>First, tell Grub where to search for its <filename>stage{1,2}</filename>
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files -- you can use the Tab key everywhere to make Grub show the alternatives:</para>
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@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ would become: <userinput>setup (hd0,3)</userinput>.</para></warning>
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<para>Tell Grub to install itself into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of
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-<filename>hda</filename>:</para>
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+<filename class="partition">hda</filename>:</para>
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<screen><userinput>setup (hd0)</userinput></screen>
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<para>If all is well, Grub will have reported finding its files in
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-<filename>/boot/grub</filename>. That's all there is to it:</para>
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+<filename class="directory">/boot/grub</filename>. That's all there is to it:</para>
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<screen><userinput>quit</userinput></screen>
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<para>Now we need to create a <quote>menu list</quote> file, defining Grub's
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boot menu:</para>
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-<screen><userinput>cat > /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"</userinput>
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+<screen><userinput>cat > /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"
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# Begin /boot/grub/menu.lst
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# By default boot the first menu entry.
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@@ -95,33 +95,33 @@ color green/black light-green/black
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title LFS &version;
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root (hd0,3)
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kernel /boot/lfskernel-&linux-version; root=/dev/hda4
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-<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen>
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+EOF</userinput></screen>
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-<note><para>By default, Grub will automatically pass a <quote>mem=xxx</quote>
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+<note><para>By default, Grub will automatically pass a <parameter>mem=xxx</parameter>
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command line argument to the kernel. However, Grub occasionally gets the amount
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of memory wrong which can lead to problems in some circumstances. It's best to
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disable this functionality and let the kernel determine the amount of memory
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-itself, hence the use of the <emphasis>--no-mem-option</emphasis> above.</para>
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+itself, hence the use of the <parameter>--no-mem-option</parameter> above.</para>
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</note>
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<para>You may want to add an entry for your host distribution. It might look
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like this:</para>
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-<screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"</userinput>
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+<screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"
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title Red Hat
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root (hd0,2)
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kernel /boot/kernel-2.4.20 root=/dev/hda3
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initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20
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-<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen>
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+EOF</userinput></screen>
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<para>Also, if you happen to dual-boot Windows, the following entry should
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allow booting it:</para>
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-<screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"</userinput>
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+<screen><userinput>cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << "EOF"
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title Windows
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rootnoverify (hd0,0)
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chainloader +1
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-<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen>
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+EOF</userinput></screen>
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<para>If <command>info grub</command> doesn't tell you all you want to
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know, you can find more information regarding Grub on its website, located at:
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Manuel Canales Esparcia