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@@ -135,18 +135,25 @@ menuentry "GNU/Linux, Linux &linux-version;-lfs-&version;" {
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EOF</userinput></screen>
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+ <note><para>From <application>GRUB</application>'s perspective, the
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+ kernel files are relative to the partition used. If you
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+ used a separate /boot partition, remove /boot from the above
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+ <emphasis>linux</emphasis> line. You will also need to change the
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+ <emphasis>set root</emphasis> line to point to the boot partition.
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+ </para></note>
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+
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<para>GRUB is an extremely powerful program and it provides a tremendous
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number of options for booting from a wide variety of devices, operating
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systems, and partition types. There are also many options for customization
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such as graphical splash screens, playing sounds, mouse input, etc. The
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details of these options are beyond the scope of this introduction.</para>
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- <note><para>There is a command, <application>grub-mkconfig</application> that
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+ <caution><para>There is a command, <application>grub-mkconfig</application>, that
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can write a configuration file automatically. It uses a set of scripts in
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/etc/grub.d/ and will destroy any customizations that you make. These scripts
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are designed primarily for non-source distributions and are not recommended for
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LFS. If you install a commercial Linux distribution, there is a good chance
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- that this program will be run. Be sure to back up your grub.cfg file.</para></note>
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+ that this program will be run. Be sure to back up your grub.cfg file.</para></caution>
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</sect2>
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