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diff --git a/setupBootloaderExpert.html b/setupBootloaderExpert.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4f3a22 --- /dev/null +++ b/setupBootloaderExpert.html @@ -0,0 +1,350 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>Bootloader expert use</title> + <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> + <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options"> + <link rel="next" href="misc-params.html" title="Summary of miscellaneous parameters"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <!-- + body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + --></style></head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Bootloader expert use"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderExpert"></a>Bootloader expert use + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa1"></a>If you haven't done so + yet, please read <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main + options”</a> first. + </p> + + + <div class="section" title="Adding a GRUB2 based system manually"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="addingGRUB2system"></a>Adding a GRUB2 based system + manually + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa7"></a>A GRUB2 based system + may be added to the Mageia boot menu as follows: + </p> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa8"></a>Boot into the + system in question. In order to determine the GRUB2 version run the + following command in a terminal: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa9"></a><code class="literal">sudo + grub-install --version</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa10"></a>or if that + fails try: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa11"></a><code class="literal">sudo + grub2-install --version</code></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa12"></a>If this returns + "GNU GRUB version 0.97" (possibly with a custom suffix), then it is + using GRUB (otherwise called GRUB legacy) not GRUB2 and your system + should be correctly identified by Mageia during installation and added + automatically to the menu. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa15"></a>If this returns + (GRUB) 1.98 or 1.99 or 2.xx, then you are using GRUB2. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa16"></a>Make a note of + the version and enter this command to identify the root + partition: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa17"></a><code class="literal">df -h + / |(read; awk '{print $1; exit}')</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa18"></a>This will + output something like : + </p> + + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa20"></a><code class="literal">/dev/sdb11</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa21"></a>sdb11 is the + root partition - make a note of it. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa22"></a>Now check that + the /boot folder is in the same partition by entering the following + command: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa23"></a><code class="literal">df -h + /boot |(read; awk '{print $1; exit}')</code></p> + + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa25"></a>If the /boot + partition is different to the root partition then make a note and use + the /boot partition in the "root" line when editing menu.lst + below. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa26"></a>You can now + shut down the system and install Mageia. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa27"></a>In your new + running Mageia system, open a terminal and as root edit the file + /boot/grub/menu.lst as follows: + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa28"></a>To become root + use: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa29"></a><code class="literal">su + -</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa30"></a>(enter root + password) + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa31"></a>To open the + file in an editor use: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa32"></a><code class="literal">kwrite + /boot/grub/menu.lst</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa33"></a>(replace + "kwrite" with "gedit" if you are using Gnome) + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa34"></a>Add the + following entry for your (e.g. Ubuntu) system, possibly as the second + stanza. The position the item appears in the menu will depend on its + position in the file: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa35"></a><code class="literal">title + Ubuntu</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa36"></a><code class="literal">root + (hd1,10)</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa37"></a><code class="literal">kernel + /boot/grub/core.img</code></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left">Note</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa42"></a>In the second + line, "hd1" means the second hard drive, the "10" indicates the 11th + partition. Drives and partitions in Mageia's legacy GRUB count from + zero. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa43"></a>Therefore: + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa44"></a><code class="literal">sdb11 = + (hd1,10)</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa45"></a><code class="literal">sda1 + = (hd0,0)</code></p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa38"></a>If the GRUB2 + version is 2.xx then change the last line to : + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa39"></a><code class="literal">kernel + /boot/grub/i386-pc/core.img</code></p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa40"></a>If you needed + to use "grub2-install" earlier then change <code class="literal">"grub"</code> + to <code class="literal">"grub2"</code> in the last line. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa40a"></a>If /boot was + on a separate partition, then remove <code class="literal">"/boot"</code> from + the last line. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa41"></a>Save the file + and re-boot. You should now see your "Ubuntu" entry in the menu and be + able to boot from it. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Using an existing GRUB2 bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloaderGRUB2"></a>Using an + existing GRUB2 bootloader + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa49a"></a>If you didn't read + the general part about using an existing bootloader yet, do so now. See + <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html#usingExistingBootloader" title="Using an existing bootloader">the section called “Using an + existing bootloader”</a></p> + + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left">Note</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa50"></a>There is a known + bug in OS-prober used during GRUB2 installation in some older versions + of Debian/Ubuntu that incorrectly creates grub.cfg when adding Mageia + (or Mandriva) systems. This is simple to work around and details of a + fix can be found in the Mageia forum here: + https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?p=13547#p13547 + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa51"></a>To make the fix + permanent so that it will survive an Ubuntu kernel update, the Mageia + entry should be added to <code class="literal">/etc/grub.d/40_custom</code></p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + </body> +</html> |