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diff --git a/setupBootloaderExpert.html b/setupBootloaderExpert.html deleted file mode 100644 index 834ef79..0000000 --- a/setupBootloaderExpert.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,361 +0,0 @@ -<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="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"> - <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="setupBootloader.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"></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="setupBootloader.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"></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 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. Search for "prober", the topic is - "grub problem", post #9 has the information. - </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> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa52"></a>Stop Press: The bug - is fixed in os-prober-1.53 released on 8th May 2012. So now, upgrading to - the new version in your GRUB2 installation is the preferred solution. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </div> - - </div> - </body> -</html> |