system/grub2: Added (GRand Unified Bootloader)

Signed-off-by: dsomero <xgizzmo@slackbuilds.org>

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diff --git a/system/grub2/05_debian_theme b/system/grub2/05_debian_theme
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+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+source /usr/lib/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib
+
+# this allows desktop-base to override our settings
+f=/usr/share/desktop-base/grub_background.sh
+if test -e ${f} ; then
+  source ${f}
+else
+  WALLPAPER="/usr/share/images/desktop-base/moreblue-orbit-grub.png"
+  COLOR_NORMAL="white/black"
+  COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="white/light-gray"
+fi
+
+set_mono_theme()
+{
+  cat << EOF
+set menu_color_normal=white/black
+set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
+EOF
+}
+
+# check for usable backgrounds
+use_bg=false
+if [ "$GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT" = "gfxterm" ] ; then
+  for i in /boot/grub/`basename ${WALLPAPER}` ${WALLPAPER} ; do
+    if is_path_readable_by_grub $i ; then 
+      bg=$i
+      case ${bg} in
+        *.png)		reader=png ;;
+        *.tga)		reader=tga ;;
+        *.jpg|*.jpeg)	reader=jpeg ;;
+      esac
+      if test -e /boot/grub/${reader}.mod ; then
+        echo "Found background image: `basename ${bg}`" >&2
+        use_bg=true
+        break
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+fi
+
+# set the background if possible
+if ${use_bg} ; then
+  prepare_grub_to_access_device `${grub_probe} --target=device ${bg}`
+  cat << EOF
+insmod ${reader}
+if background_image `make_system_path_relative_to_its_root ${bg}` ; then
+  set color_normal=${COLOR_NORMAL}
+  set color_highlight=${COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}
+else
+EOF
+fi
+
+# otherwise, set a monochromatic theme for Ubuntu
+if ${use_bg} ; then
+  set_mono_theme | sed -e "s/^/  /g"
+  echo "fi"
+else
+  set_mono_theme
+fi
diff --git a/system/grub2/README b/system/grub2/README
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+GRUB2 (the GRand Unified Bootloader)
+
+GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader.
+
+If you want to use a big font in a graphical terminal of grub2,
+try the below command.
+grub-mkfont -o /usr/share/grub/unifont.pf2 -abv -s [font size] /usr/share/
+fonts/unifont/unifont.ttf
+
+If you want to use a fixed sized small font in gfxterm,
+try this. grub-mkfont -o /usr/share/grub/unifont.pf2 -v /usr/share/fonts/
+unifont/unifont.pcf.gz
+
+Requires: osprober unifont help2man
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diff --git a/system/grub2/doinst.sh b/system/grub2/doinst.sh
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+config() {
+  NEW="$1"
+  OLD="$(dirname $NEW)/$(basename $NEW .new)"
+  # If there's no config file by that name, mv it over:
+  if [ ! -r $OLD ]; then
+    mv $NEW $OLD
+  elif [ "$(cat $OLD | md5sum)" = "$(cat $NEW | md5sum)" ]; then
+    # toss the redundant copy
+    rm $NEW
+  fi
+  # Otherwise, we leave the .new copy for the admin to consider...
+}
+
+
diff --git a/system/grub2/etc.default.grub b/system/grub2/etc.default.grub
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+# If you change this file, run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
+# afterwards to update /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
+
+GRUB_DEFAULT=0
+#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
+GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=false
+GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
+GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=$( sed 's/Slackware /Slackware-/' /etc/slackware-version )
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
+# Added by crocket
+# VESA display mode code
+# Example: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="vga=xxx"
+# If you want to know vesa display mode codes for linux
+# Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_BIOS_Extensions#Linux_video_mode_numbers
+# or http://www.gregfolkert.net/info/vesa-display-codes.html
+# gfxpayload=1024x768(e.g,) can be used safely in future releases of grub2.
+# please refer to the information displayed by executing "info grub".
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
+
+# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
+#GRUB_TERMINAL=console
+
+# The resolution used on graphical terminal
+# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
+# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
+#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480
+
+# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
+#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true
+
+# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entrys
+#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"
diff --git a/system/grub2/grub.info b/system/grub2/grub.info
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+This is docs/grub.info, produced by makeinfo version 4.13 from
+docs/grub.texi.
+
+This manual is for GNU GRUB (version 1.98, 2 June 2010).
+
+   Copyright (C) 1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2006,2008,2009,2010 Free
+Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+     Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
+     document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
+     Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software
+     Foundation; with no Invariant Sections.
+
+INFO-DIR-SECTION Kernel
+START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
+* GRUB: (grub).                 The GRand Unified Bootloader
+* grub-install: (grub)Invoking grub-install.    Install GRUB on your drive
+* grub-mkconfig: (grub)Invoking grub-mkconfig.  Generate GRUB configuration
+END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Top,  Next: Introduction,  Up: (dir)
+
+GNU GRUB manual
+***************
+
+This is the documentation of GNU GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, a
+flexible and powerful boot loader program for a wide range of
+architectures.
+
+   This edition documents version 1.98.
+
+   This manual is for GNU GRUB (version 1.98, 2 June 2010).
+
+   Copyright (C) 1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2006,2008,2009,2010 Free
+Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+     Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
+     document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
+     Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software
+     Foundation; with no Invariant Sections.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Introduction::                Capturing the spirit of GRUB
+* Naming convention::           Names of your drives in GRUB
+* Installation::                Installing GRUB on your drive
+* Booting::                     How to boot different operating systems
+* Configuration::               Writing your own configuration file
+* Network::                     Downloading OS images from a network
+* Serial terminal::             Using GRUB via a serial line
+* Vendor power-on keys::        Changing GRUB behaviour on vendor power-on keys
+* Preset Menu::                 Embedding a configuration file into GRUB
+* Images::                      GRUB image files
+* Filesystem::                  Filesystem syntax and semantics
+* Interface::                   The menu and the command-line
+* Commands::                    The list of available builtin commands
+* Troubleshooting::             Error messages produced by GRUB
+* Invoking grub-install::       How to use the GRUB installer
+* Invoking grub-mkconfig::      Generate a GRUB configuration file
+* Obtaining and Building GRUB:: How to obtain and build GRUB
+* Reporting bugs::              Where you should send a bug report
+* Future::                      Some future plans on GRUB
+* Internals::                   Hacking GRUB
+* Copying This Manual::         Copying This Manual
+* Index::
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Introduction,  Next: Naming convention,  Prev: Top,  Up: Top
+
+1 Introduction to GRUB
+**********************
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Overview::                    What exactly GRUB is and how to use it
+* History::                     From maggot to house fly
+* Features::                    GRUB features
+* Role of a boot loader::       The role of a boot loader
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Overview,  Next: History,  Up: Introduction
+
+1.1 Overview
+============
+
+Briefly, a "boot loader" is the first software program that runs when a
+computer starts.  It is responsible for loading and transferring
+control to an operating system "kernel" software (such as Linux or GNU
+Mach).  The kernel, in turn, initializes the rest of the operating
+system (e.g. a GNU system).
+
+   GNU GRUB is a very powerful boot loader, which can load a wide
+variety of free operating systems, as well as proprietary operating
+systems with chain-loading(1) (*note Overview-Footnote-1::). GRUB is
+designed to address the complexity of booting a personal computer; both
+the program and this manual are tightly bound to that computer platform,
+although porting to other platforms may be addressed in the future.
+
+   One of the important features in GRUB is flexibility; GRUB
+understands filesystems and kernel executable formats, so you can load
+an arbitrary operating system the way you like, without recording the
+physical position of your kernel on the disk. Thus you can load the
+kernel just by specifying its file name and the drive and partition
+where the kernel resides.
+
+   When booting with GRUB, you can use either a command-line interface
+(*note Command-line interface::), or a menu interface (*note Menu
+interface::). Using the command-line interface, you type the drive
+specification and file name of the kernel manually. In the menu
+interface, you just select an OS using the arrow keys. The menu is
+based on a configuration file which you prepare beforehand (*note
+Configuration::). While in the menu, you can switch to the command-line
+mode, and vice-versa. You can even edit menu entries before using them.
+
+   In the following chapters, you will learn how to specify a drive, a
+partition, and a file name (*note Naming convention::) to GRUB, how to
+install GRUB on your drive (*note Installation::), and how to boot your
+OSes (*note Booting::), step by step.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Overview-Footnotes,  Up: Overview
+
+   (1) "chain-load" is the mechanism for loading unsupported operating
+systems by loading another boot loader. It is typically used for
+loading DOS or Windows.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: History,  Next: Features,  Prev: Overview,  Up: Introduction
+
+1.2 History of GRUB
+===================
+
+GRUB originated in 1995 when Erich Boleyn was trying to boot the GNU
+Hurd with the University of Utah's Mach 4 microkernel (now known as GNU
+Mach).  Erich and Brian Ford designed the Multiboot Specification
+(*note Multiboot Specification: (multiboot)Top.), because they were
+determined not to add to the large number of mutually-incompatible PC
+boot methods.
+
+   Erich then began modifying the FreeBSD boot loader so that it would
+understand Multiboot. He soon realized that it would be a lot easier to
+write his own boot loader from scratch than to keep working on the
+FreeBSD boot loader, and so GRUB was born.
+
+   Erich added many features to GRUB, but other priorities prevented him
+from keeping up with the demands of its quickly-expanding user base. In
+1999, Gordon Matzigkeit and Yoshinori K. Okuji adopted GRUB as an
+official GNU package, and opened its development by making the latest
+sources available via anonymous CVS. *Note Obtaining and Building
+GRUB::, for more information.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Features,  Next: Role of a boot loader,  Prev: History,  Up: Introduction
+
+1.3 GRUB features
+=================
+
+The primary requirement for GRUB is that it be compliant with the
+"Multiboot Specification", which is described in *note Multiboot
+Specification: (multiboot)Top.
+
+   The other goals, listed in approximate order of importance, are:
+
+   * Basic functions must be straightforward for end-users.
+
+   * Rich functionality to support kernel experts and designers.
+
+   * Backward compatibility for booting FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and
+     Linux. Proprietary kernels (such as DOS, Windows NT, and OS/2) are
+     supported via a chain-loading function.
+
+   Except for specific compatibility modes (chain-loading and the Linux
+"piggyback" format), all kernels will be started in much the same state
+as in the Multiboot Specification. Only kernels loaded at 1 megabyte or
+above are presently supported. Any attempt to load below that boundary
+will simply result in immediate failure and an error message reporting
+the problem.
+
+   In addition to the requirements above, GRUB has the following
+features (note that the Multiboot Specification doesn't require all the
+features that GRUB supports):
+
+Recognize multiple executable formats
+     Support many of the "a.out" variants plus "ELF". Symbol tables are
+     also loaded.
+
+Support non-Multiboot kernels
+     Support many of the various free 32-bit kernels that lack Multiboot
+     compliance (primarily FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux).
+     Chain-loading of other boot loaders is also supported.
+
+Load multiples modules
+     Fully support the Multiboot feature of loading multiple modules.
+
+Load a configuration file
+     Support a human-readable text configuration file with preset boot
+     commands. You can also load another configuration file dynamically
+     and embed a preset configuration file in a GRUB image file. The
+     list of commands (*note Commands::) are a superset of those
+     supported on the command-line. An example configuration file is
+     provided in *note Configuration::.
+
+Provide a menu interface
+     A menu interface listing preset boot commands, with a programmable
+     timeout, is available. There is no fixed limit on the number of
+     boot entries, and the current implementation has space for several
+     hundred.
+
+Have a flexible command-line interface
+     A fairly flexible command-line interface, accessible from the menu,
+     is available to edit any preset commands, or write a new boot
+     command set from scratch. If no configuration file is present,
+     GRUB drops to the command-line.
+
+     The list of commands (*note Commands::) are a subset of those
+     supported for configuration files. Editing commands closely
+     resembles the Bash command-line (*note Bash: (features)Command
+     Line Editing.), with <TAB>-completion of commands, devices,
+     partitions, and files in a directory depending on context.
+
+Support multiple filesystem types
+     Support multiple filesystem types transparently, plus a useful
+     explicit blocklist notation. The currently supported filesystem
+     types are "BSD FFS", "DOS FAT16 and FAT32", "Minix fs", "Linux
+     ext2fs", "ReiserFS", "JFS", "XFS", and "VSTa fs". *Note
+     Filesystem::, for more information.
+
+Support automatic decompression
+     Can decompress files which were compressed by `gzip'. This
+     function is both automatic and transparent to the user (i.e. all
+     functions operate upon the uncompressed contents of the specified
+     files). This greatly reduces a file size and loading time, a
+     particularly great benefit for floppies.(1) (*note
+     Features-Footnote-1::)
+
+     It is conceivable that some kernel modules should be loaded in a
+     compressed state, so a different module-loading command can be
+     specified to avoid uncompressing the modules.
+
+Access data on any installed device
+     Support reading data from any or all floppies or hard disk(s)
+     recognized by the BIOS, independent of the setting of the root
+     device.
+
+Be independent of drive geometry translations
+     Unlike many other boot loaders, GRUB makes the particular drive
+     translation irrelevant. A drive installed and running with one
+     translation may be converted to another translation without any
+     adverse effects or changes in GRUB's configuration.
+
+Detect all installed RAM
+     GRUB can generally find all the installed RAM on a PC-compatible
+     machine. It uses an advanced BIOS query technique for finding all
+     memory regions. As described on the Multiboot Specification (*note
+     Multiboot Specification: (multiboot)Top.), not all kernels make
+     use of this information, but GRUB provides it for those who do.
+
+Support Logical Block Address mode
+     In traditional disk calls (called "CHS mode"), there is a geometry
+     translation problem, that is, the BIOS cannot access over 1024
+     cylinders, so the accessible space is limited to at least 508 MB
+     and to at most 8GB. GRUB can't universally solve this problem, as
+     there is no standard interface used in all machines. However,
+     several newer machines have the new interface, Logical Block
+     Address ("LBA") mode. GRUB automatically detects if LBA mode is
+     available and uses it if available. In LBA mode, GRUB can access
+     the entire disk.
+
+Support network booting
+     GRUB is basically a disk-based boot loader but also has network
+     support. You can load OS images from a network by using the "TFTP"
+     protocol.
+
+Support remote terminals
+     To support computers with no console, GRUB provides remote terminal
+     support, so that you can control GRUB from a remote host. Only
+     serial terminal support is implemented at the moment.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Features-Footnotes,  Up: Features
+
+   (1) There are a few pathological cases where loading a very badly
+organized ELF kernel might take longer, but in practice this never
+happen.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Role of a boot loader,  Prev: Features,  Up: Introduction
+
+1.4 The role of a boot loader
+=============================
+
+The following is a quotation from Gordon Matzigkeit, a GRUB fanatic:
+
+     Some people like to acknowledge both the operating system and
+     kernel when they talk about their computers, so they might say
+     they use "GNU/Linux" or "GNU/Hurd".  Other people seem to think
+     that the kernel is the most important part of the system, so they
+     like to call their GNU operating systems "Linux systems."
+
+     I, personally, believe that this is a grave injustice, because the
+     _boot loader_ is the most important software of all. I used to
+     refer to the above systems as either "LILO"(1) (*note Role of a
+     boot loader-Footnote-1::) or "GRUB" systems.
+
+     Unfortunately, nobody ever understood what I was talking about;
+     now I just use the word "GNU" as a pseudonym for GRUB.
+
+     So, if you ever hear people talking about their alleged "GNU"
+     systems, remember that they are actually paying homage to the best
+     boot loader around... GRUB!
+
+   We, the GRUB maintainers, do not (usually) encourage Gordon's level
+of fanaticism, but it helps to remember that boot loaders deserve
+recognition.  We hope that you enjoy using GNU GRUB as much as we did
+writing it.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Role of a boot loader-Footnotes,  Up: Role of a boot loader
+
+   (1) The LInux LOader, a boot loader that everybody uses, but nobody
+likes.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Naming convention,  Next: Installation,  Prev: Introduction,  Up: Top
+
+2 Naming convention
+*******************
+
+The device syntax used in GRUB is a wee bit different from what you may
+have seen before in your operating system(s), and you need to know it so
+that you can specify a drive/partition.
+
+   Look at the following examples and explanations:
+
+     (fd0)
+
+   First of all, GRUB requires that the device name be enclosed with
+`(' and `)'. The `fd' part means that it is a floppy disk. The number
+`0' is the drive number, which is counted from _zero_. This expression
+means that GRUB will use the whole floppy disk.
+
+     (hd0,2)
+
+   Here, `hd' means it is a hard disk drive. The first integer `0'
+indicates the drive number, that is, the first hard disk, while the
+second integer, `1', indicates the partition number (or the PC slice
+number in the BSD terminology). The partition numbers are counted from
+_one_, not from zero (as was the case in previous versions of GRUB).
+This expression means the second partition of the first hard disk
+drive. In this case, GRUB uses one partition of the disk, instead of
+the whole disk.
+
+     (hd0,5)
+
+   This specifies the first "extended partition" of the first hard disk
+drive. Note that the partition numbers for extended partitions are
+counted from `5', regardless of the actual number of primary partitions
+on your hard disk.
+
+     (hd1,a)
+
+   This means the BSD `a' partition of the second hard disk. If you
+need to specify which PC slice number should be used, use something
+like this: `(hd1,1,a)'. If the PC slice number is omitted, GRUB
+searches for the first PC slice which has a BSD `a' partition.
+
+   Of course, to actually access the disks or partitions with GRUB, you
+need to use the device specification in a command, like `root (fd0)' or
+`unhide (hd0,3)'. To help you find out which number specifies a
+partition you want, the GRUB command-line (*note Command-line
+interface::) options have argument completion. This means that, for
+example, you only need to type
+
+     root (
+
+   followed by a <TAB>, and GRUB will display the list of drives,
+partitions, or file names. So it should be quite easy to determine the
+name of your target partition, even with minimal knowledge of the
+syntax.
+
+   Note that GRUB does _not_ distinguish IDE from SCSI - it simply
+counts the drive numbers from zero, regardless of their type. Normally,
+any IDE drive number is less than any SCSI drive number, although that
+is not true if you change the boot sequence by swapping IDE and SCSI
+drives in your BIOS.
+
+   Now the question is, how to specify a file? Again, consider an
+example:
+
+     (hd0,1)/vmlinuz
+
+   This specifies the file named `vmlinuz', found on the first
+partition of the first hard disk drive. Note that the argument
+completion works with file names, too.
+
+   That was easy, admit it. Now read the next chapter, to find out how
+to actually install GRUB on your drive.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Installation,  Next: Booting,  Prev: Naming convention,  Up: Top
+
+3 Installation
+**************
+
+In order to install GRUB as your boot loader, you need to first install
+the GRUB system and utilities under your UNIX-like operating system
+(*note Obtaining and Building GRUB::). You can do this either from the
+source tarball, or as a package for your OS.
+
+   After you have done that, you need to install the boot loader on a
+drive (floppy or hard disk). There are two ways of doing that - either
+using the utility `grub-install' (*note Invoking grub-install::) on a
+UNIX-like OS, or by running GRUB itself from a floppy. These are quite
+similar, however the utility might probe a wrong BIOS drive, so you
+should be careful.
+
+   Also, if you install GRUB on a UNIX-like OS, please make sure that
+you have an emergency boot disk ready, so that you can rescue your
+computer if, by any chance, your hard drive becomes unusable
+(unbootable).
+
+   GRUB comes with boot images, which are normally put in the directory
+`/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc'. Hereafter, the directory where GRUB images are
+initially placed (normally `/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc') will be called the
+"image directory", and the directory where the boot loader needs to
+find them (usually `/boot/grub') will be called the "boot directory".
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Installing GRUB using grub-install::
+* Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM::
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Installing GRUB using grub-install,  Next: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM,  Up: Installation
+
+3.1 Installing GRUB using grub-install
+======================================
+
+*Caution:* This procedure is definitely less safe, because there are
+several ways in which your computer can become unbootable. For example,
+most operating systems don't tell GRUB how to map BIOS drives to OS
+devices correctly--GRUB merely "guesses" the mapping. This will succeed
+in most cases, but not always. Therefore, GRUB provides you with a map
+file called the "device map", which you must fix if it is wrong. *Note
+Device map::, for more details.
+
+   If you still do want to install GRUB under a UNIX-like OS (such as
+GNU), invoke the program `grub-install' (*note Invoking grub-install::)
+as the superuser ("root").
+
+   The usage is basically very simple. You only need to specify one
+argument to the program, namely, where to install the boot loader. The
+argument can be either a device file (like `/dev/hda') or a partition
+specified in GRUB's notation. For example, under Linux the following
+will install GRUB into the MBR of the first IDE disk:
+
+     # grub-install /dev/hda
+
+   Likewise, under GNU/Hurd, this has the same effect:
+
+     # grub-install /dev/hd0
+
+   If it is the first BIOS drive, this is the same as well:
+
+     # grub-install '(hd0)'
+
+   Or you can omit the parentheses:
+
+     # grub-install hd0
+
+   But all the above examples assume that GRUB should use images under
+the root directory. If you want GRUB to use images under a directory
+other than the root directory, you need to specify the option
+`--root-directory'. The typical usage is that you create a GRUB boot
+floppy with a filesystem. Here is an example:
+
+     # mke2fs /dev/fd0
+     # mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt
+     # grub-install --root-directory=/mnt fd0
+     # umount /mnt
+
+   Another example is when you have a separate boot partition which is
+mounted at `/boot'. Since GRUB is a boot loader, it doesn't know
+anything about mountpoints at all. Thus, you need to run `grub-install'
+like this:
+
+     # grub-install --root-directory=/boot /dev/hda
+
+   By the way, as noted above, it is quite difficult to guess BIOS
+drives correctly under a UNIX-like OS. Thus, `grub-install' will prompt
+you to check if it could really guess the correct mappings, after the
+installation. The format is defined in *note Device map::. Please be
+quite careful. If the output is wrong, it is unlikely that your
+computer will be able to boot with no problem.
+
+   Note that `grub-install' is actually just a shell script and the
+real task is done by `grub-mkimage' and `grub-setup'.  Therefore, you
+may run those commands directly to install GRUB, without using
+`grub-install'. Don't do that, however, unless you are very familiar
+with the internals of GRUB. Installing a boot loader on a running OS
+may be extremely dangerous.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM,  Prev: Installing GRUB using grub-install,  Up: Installation
+
+3.2 Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM
+=================================
+
+GRUB supports the "no emulation mode" in the El Torito specification(1)
+(*note Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM-Footnote-1::). This means that you
+can use the whole CD-ROM from GRUB and you don't have to make a floppy
+or hard disk image file, which can cause compatibility problems.
+
+   For booting from a CD-ROM, GRUB uses a special Stage 2 called
+`stage2_eltorito'. The only GRUB files you need to have in your
+bootable CD-ROM are this `stage2_eltorito' and optionally a config file
+`grub.cfg'. You don't need to use `stage1' or `stage2', because El
+Torito is quite different from the standard boot process.
+
+   Here is an example of procedures to make a bootable CD-ROM image.
+First, make a top directory for the bootable image, say, `iso':
+
+     $ mkdir iso
+
+   Make a directory for GRUB:
+
+     $ mkdir -p iso/boot/grub
+
+   Copy the file `stage2_eltorito':
+
+     $ cp /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/stage2_eltorito iso/boot/grub
+
+   If desired, make the config file `grub.cfg' under `iso/boot/grub'
+(*note Configuration::), and copy any files and directories for the
+disc to the directory `iso/'.
+
+   Finally, make a ISO9660 image file like this:
+
+     $ mkisofs -R -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot \
+         -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o grub.iso iso
+
+   This produces a file named `grub.iso', which then can be burned into
+a CD (or a DVD).  `mkisofs' has already set up the disc to boot from
+the `boot/grub/stage2_eltorito' file, so there is no need to setup GRUB
+on the disc.  (Note that the `-boot-load-size 4' bit is required for
+compatibility with the BIOS on many older machines.)
+
+   You can use the device `(cd)' to access a CD-ROM in your config
+file. This is not required; GRUB automatically sets the root device to
+`(cd)' when booted from a CD-ROM. It is only necessary to refer to
+`(cd)' if you want to access other drives as well.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM-Footnotes,  Up: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM
+
+   (1) El Torito is a specification for bootable CD using BIOS
+functions.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Booting,  Next: Configuration,  Prev: Installation,  Up: Top
+
+4 Booting
+*********
+
+GRUB can load Multiboot-compliant kernels in a consistent way, but for
+some free operating systems you need to use some OS-specific magic.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* General boot methods::        How to boot OSes with GRUB generally
+* OS-specific notes::           Notes on some operating systems
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: General boot methods,  Next: OS-specific notes,  Up: Booting
+
+4.1 How to boot operating systems
+=================================
+
+GRUB has two distinct boot methods. One of the two is to load an
+operating system directly, and the other is to chain-load another boot
+loader which then will load an operating system actually. Generally
+speaking, the former is more desirable, because you don't need to
+install or maintain other boot loaders and GRUB is flexible enough to
+load an operating system from an arbitrary disk/partition. However, the
+latter is sometimes required, since GRUB doesn't support all the
+existing operating systems natively.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Loading an operating system directly::
+* Chain-loading::
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Loading an operating system directly,  Next: Chain-loading,  Up: General boot methods
+
+4.1.1 How to boot an OS directly with GRUB
+------------------------------------------
+
+Multiboot (*note Multiboot Specification: (multiboot)Top.) is the
+native format supported by GRUB.  For the sake of convenience, there is
+also support for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD. If you want to
+boot other operating systems, you will have to chain-load them (*note
+Chain-loading::).
+
+   FIXME: this section is incomplete.
+
+  1. Run the command `boot' (*note boot::).
+
+   However, DOS and Windows have some deficiencies, so you might have to
+use more complicated instructions. *Note DOS/Windows::, for more
+information.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Chain-loading,  Prev: Loading an operating system directly,  Up: General boot methods
+
+4.1.2 Chain-loading an OS
+-------------------------
+
+Operating systems that do not support Multiboot and do not have specific
+support in GRUB (specific support is available for Linux, FreeBSD,
+NetBSD and OpenBSD) must be chain-loaded, which involves loading
+another boot loader and jumping to it in real mode.
+
+   The `chainloader' command (*note chainloader::) is used to set this
+up.  It is normally also necessary to load some GRUB modules and set the
+appropriate root device.  Putting this together, we get something like
+this, for a Windows system on the first partition of the first hard
+disk:
+
+menuentry "Windows" {
+	insmod chain
+	insmod ntfs
+	set root=(hd0,1)
+	chainloader +1
+}
+
+   On systems with multiple hard disks, an additional workaround may be
+required.  *Note DOS/Windows::.
+
+   Chain-loading is only supported on PC BIOS and EFI platforms.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: OS-specific notes,  Prev: General boot methods,  Up: Booting
+
+4.2 Some caveats on OS-specific issues
+======================================
+
+Here, we describe some caveats on several operating systems.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* GNU/Hurd::
+* GNU/Linux::
+* DOS/Windows::
+* SCO UnixWare::
+* QNX::
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: GNU/Hurd,  Next: GNU/Linux,  Up: OS-specific notes
+
+4.2.1 GNU/Hurd
+--------------
+
+Since GNU/Hurd is Multiboot-compliant, it is easy to boot it; there is
+nothing special about it. But do not forget that you have to specify a
+root partition to the kernel.
+
+   FIXME: this section is incomplete.
+
+  1. Run the command `boot' (*note boot::).
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: GNU/Linux,  Next: DOS/Windows,  Prev: GNU/Hurd,  Up: OS-specific notes
+
+4.2.2 GNU/Linux
+---------------
+
+It is relatively easy to boot GNU/Linux from GRUB, because it somewhat
+resembles to boot a Multiboot-compliant OS.
+
+   FIXME: this section is incomplete.
+
+  1. Set GRUB's root device to the same drive as GNU/Linux's.
+
+  2. Finally, run the command `boot' (*note boot::).
+
+   *Caution:* If you use an initrd and specify the `mem=' option to the
+kernel to let it use less than actual memory size, you will also have
+to specify the same memory size to GRUB. To let GRUB know the size, run
+the command `uppermem' _before_ loading the kernel. *Note uppermem::,
+for more information.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: DOS/Windows,  Next: SCO UnixWare,  Prev: GNU/Linux,  Up: OS-specific notes
+
+4.2.3 DOS/Windows
+-----------------
+
+GRUB cannot boot DOS or Windows directly, so you must chain-load them
+(*note Chain-loading::). However, their boot loaders have some critical
+deficiencies, so it may not work to just chain-load them. To overcome
+the problems, GRUB provides you with a helper function.
+
+   If you have installed DOS (or Windows) on a non-first hard disk, you
+have to use the disk swapping technique, because that OS cannot boot
+from any disks but the first one. The workaround used in GRUB is the
+command `drivemap' (*note drivemap::), like this:
+
+     drivemap -s (hd0) (hd1)
+
+   This performs a "virtual" swap between your first and second hard
+drive.
+
+   *Caution:* This is effective only if DOS (or Windows) uses BIOS to
+access the swapped disks. If that OS uses a special driver for the
+disks, this probably won't work.
+
+   Another problem arises if you installed more than one set of
+DOS/Windows onto one disk, because they could be confused if there are
+more than one primary partitions for DOS/Windows. Certainly you should
+avoid doing this, but there is a solution if you do want to do so. Use
+the partition hiding/unhiding technique.
+
+   If GRUB "hides" a DOS (or Windows) partition (*note parttool::), DOS
+(or Windows) will ignore the partition. If GRUB "unhides" a DOS (or
+Windows) partition, DOS (or Windows) will detect the partition. Thus,
+if you have installed DOS (or Windows) on the first and the second
+partition of the first hard disk, and you want to boot the copy on the
+first partition, do the following:
+
+     parttool (hd0,1) hidden-
+     parttool (hd0,2) hidden+
+     set root=(hd0,1)
+     chainloader +1
+     parttool ${root} boot+
+     boot
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: SCO UnixWare,  Next: QNX,  Prev: DOS/Windows,  Up: OS-specific notes
+
+4.2.4 SCO UnixWare
+------------------
+
+It is known that the signature in the boot loader for SCO UnixWare is
+wrong, so you will have to specify the option `--force' to
+`chainloader' (*note chainloader::), like this:
+
+     set root=(hd1,1)
+     chainloader --force +1
+     parttool ${root} boot+
+     boot
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: QNX,  Prev: SCO UnixWare,  Up: OS-specific notes
+
+4.2.5 QNX
+---------
+
+QNX seems to use a bigger boot loader, so you need to boot it up, like
+this:
+
+     set root=(hd1,2)
+     chainloader +4
+     boot
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Configuration,  Next: Network,  Prev: Booting,  Up: Top
+
+5 Writing your own configuration file
+*************************************
+
+GRUB is configured using `grub.cfg', usually located under
+`/boot/grub'.  This file is quite flexible, but most users will not
+need to write the whole thing by hand.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Simple configuration::        Recommended for most users
+* Shell-like scripting::        For power users and developers
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Simple configuration,  Next: Shell-like scripting,  Up: Configuration
+
+5.1 Simple configuration handling
+=================================
+
+The program `grub-mkconfig' (*note Invoking grub-mkconfig::) generates
+`grub.cfg' files suitable for most cases.  It is suitable for use when
+upgrading a distribution, and will discover available kernels and
+attempt to generate menu entries for them.
+
+   The file `/etc/default/grub' controls the operation of
+`grub-mkconfig'.  It is sourced by a shell script, and so must be valid
+POSIX shell input; normally, it will just be a sequence of `KEY=value'
+lines, but if the value contains spaces or other special characters
+then it must be quoted.  For example:
+
+     GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT="console serial"
+
+   Valid keys in `/etc/default/grub' are as follows:
+
+`GRUB_DEFAULT'
+     The default menu entry.  This may be a number, in which case it
+     identifies the Nth entry in the generated menu counted from zero,
+     or the full name of a menu entry, or the special string `saved'.
+     Using the full name may be useful if you want to set a menu entry
+     as the default even though there may be a variable number of
+     entries before it.
+
+     If you set this to `saved', then the default menu entry will be
+     that saved by `GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT', `grub-set-default', or
+     `grub-reboot'.
+
+     The default is `0'.
+
+`GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT'
+     If this option is set to `true', then, when an entry is selected,
+     save it as a new default entry for use by future runs of GRUB.
+     This is only useful if `GRUB_DEFAULT=saved'; it is a separate
+     option because `GRUB_DEFAULT=saved' is useful without this option,
+     in conjunction with `grub-set-default' or `grub-reboot'.  Unset by
+     default.
+
+`GRUB_TIMEOUT'
+     Boot the default entry this many seconds after the menu is
+     displayed, unless a key is pressed.  The default is `5'.  Set to
+     `0' to boot immediately without displaying the menu, or to `-1' to
+     wait indefinitely.
+
+`GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT'
+     Wait this many seconds for a key to be pressed before displaying
+     the menu.  If no key is pressed during that time, boot
+     immediately.  Unset by default.
+
+`GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET'
+     In conjunction with `GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT', set this to `true' to
+     suppress the verbose countdown while waiting for a key to be
+     pressed before displaying the menu.  Unset by default.
+
+`GRUB_DEFAULT_BUTTON'
+`GRUB_TIMEOUT_BUTTON'
+`GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_BUTTON'
+`GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS'
+     Variants of the corresponding variables without the `_BUTTON'
+     suffix, used to support vendor-specific power buttons.  *Note
+     Vendor power-on keys::.
+
+`GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR'
+     Set by distributors of GRUB to their identifying name.  This is
+     used to generate more informative menu entry titles.
+
+`GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT'
+     Select the terminal input device.  You may select multiple devices
+     here, separated by spaces.
+
+     Valid terminal input names depend on the platform, but may include
+     `console' (PC BIOS and EFI consoles), `serial' (serial terminal),
+     `ofconsole' (Open Firmware console), `at_keyboard' (PC AT
+     keyboard, mainly useful with Coreboot), or `usb_keyboard' (USB
+     keyboard using the HID Boot Protocol, for cases where the firmware
+     does not handle this).
+
+     The default is to use the platform's native terminal input.
+
+`GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT'
+     Select the terminal output device.  You may select multiple
+     devices here, separated by spaces.
+
+     Valid terminal output names depend on the platform, but may include
+     `console' (PC BIOS and EFI consoles), `serial' (serial terminal),
+     `gfxterm' (graphics-mode output), `ofconsole' (Open Firmware
+     console), or `vga_text' (VGA text output, mainly useful with
+     Coreboot).
+
+     The default is to use the platform's native terminal input.
+
+`GRUB_TERMINAL'
+     If this option is set, it overrides both `GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT' and
+     `GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT' to the same value.
+
+`GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND'
+     A command to configure the serial port when using the serial
+     console.  *Note serial::.  Defaults to `serial'.
+
+`GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX'
+     Command-line arguments to add to menu entries for the Linux kernel.
+
+`GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT'
+     Unless `GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY' is set, two menu entries will
+     be generated for each Linux kernel: one default entry and one
+     entry for recovery mode.  This option lists command-line arguments
+     to add only to the default menu entry, after those listed in
+     `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX'.
+
+`GRUB_CMDLINE_NETBSD'
+`GRUB_CMDLINE_NETBSD_DEFAULT'
+     As `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX' and `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT', but for
+     NetBSD.
+
+`GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID'
+     Normally, `grub-mkconfig' will generate menu entries that use
+     universally-unique identifiers (UUIDs) to identify the root
+     filesystem to the Linux kernel, using a `root=UUID=...' kernel
+     parameter.  This is usually more reliable, but in some cases it
+     may not be appropriate.  To disable the use of UUIDs, set this
+     option to `true'.
+
+`GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY'
+     Disable the generation of recovery mode menu entries for Linux.
+
+`GRUB_DISABLE_NETBSD_RECOVERY'
+     Disable the generation of recovery mode menu entries for NetBSD.
+
+`GRUB_GFXMODE'
+     Set the resolution used on the `gfxterm' graphical terminal.  Note
+     that you can only use modes which your graphics card supports via
+     VESA BIOS Extensions (VBE), so for example native LCD panel
+     resolutions may not be available.  The default is `640x480'.
+
+`GRUB_BACKGROUND'
+     Set a background image for use with the `gfxterm' graphical
+     terminal.  The value of this option must be a file readable by
+     GRUB at boot time, and it must end with `.png', `.tga', `.jpg', or
+     `.jpeg'.  The image will be scaled if necessary to fit the screen.
+
+`GRUB_THEME'
+     Set a theme for use with the `gfxterm' graphical terminal.  *Note
+     Themes::.
+
+`GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX'
+     Set to `text' to force the Linux kernel to boot in normal text
+     mode, `keep' to preserve the graphics mode set using
+     `GRUB_GFXMODE', `WIDTHxHEIGHT'[`xDEPTH'] to set a particular
+     graphics mode, or a sequence of these separated by commas or
+     semicolons to try several modes in sequence.
+
+     Depending on your kernel, your distribution, your graphics card,
+     and the phase of the moon, note that using this option may cause
+     GNU/Linux to suffer from various display problems, particularly
+     during the early part of the boot sequence.  If you have problems,
+     simply unset this option and GRUB will tell Linux to boot in
+     normal text mode.
+
+`GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER'
+     Normally, `grub-mkconfig' will try to use the external `os-prober'
+     program, if installed, to discover other operating systems
+     installed on the same system and generate appropriate menu entries
+     for them.  Set this option to `true' to disable this.
+
+`GRUB_INIT_TUNE'
+     Play a tune on the speaker when GRUB starts.  This is particularly
+     useful for users unable to see the screen.  The value of this
+     option is passed directly to *note play::.
+
+   For more detailed customisation of `grub-mkconfig''s output, you may
+edit the scripts in `/etc/grub.d' directly.  `/etc/grub.d/40_custom' is
+particularly useful for adding entire custom menu entries; simply type
+the menu entries you want to add at the end of that file, making sure
+to leave at least the first two lines intact.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Shell-like scripting,  Prev: Simple configuration,  Up: Configuration
+
+5.2 Writing full configuration files directly
+=============================================
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Serial terminal,  Next: Vendor power-on keys,  Prev: Network,  Up: Top
+
+6 Using GRUB via a serial line
+******************************
+
+This chapter describes how to use the serial terminal support in GRUB.
+
+   If you have many computers or computers with no display/keyboard, it
+could be very useful to control the computers through serial
+communications. To connect one computer with another via a serial line,
+you need to prepare a null-modem (cross) serial cable, and you may need
+to have multiport serial boards, if your computer doesn't have extra
+serial ports. In addition, a terminal emulator is also required, such as
+minicom. Refer to a manual of your operating system, for more
+information.
+
+   As for GRUB, the instruction to set up a serial terminal is quite
+simple. First of all, make sure that you haven't specified the option
+`--disable-serial' to the configure script when you built your GRUB
+images. If you get them in binary form, probably they have serial
+terminal support already.
+
+   Then, initialize your serial terminal after GRUB starts up. Here is
+an example:
+
+     grub> serial --unit=0 --speed=9600
+     grub> terminal serial
+
+   The command `serial' initializes the serial unit 0 with the speed
+9600bps. The serial unit 0 is usually called `COM1', so, if you want to
+use COM2, you must specify `--unit=1' instead. This command accepts
+many other options, so please refer to *note serial::, for more details.
+
+   The command `terminal' (*note terminal::) chooses which type of
+terminal you want to use. In the case above, the terminal will be a
+serial terminal, but you can also pass `console' to the command, as
+`terminal serial console'. In this case, a terminal in which you press
+any key will be selected as a GRUB terminal.
+
+   However, note that GRUB assumes that your terminal emulator is
+compatible with VT100 by default. This is true for most terminal
+emulators nowadays, but you should pass the option `--dumb' to the
+command if your terminal emulator is not VT100-compatible or implements
+few VT100 escape sequences. If you specify this option then GRUB
+provides you with an alternative menu interface, because the normal
+menu requires several fancy features of your terminal.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Vendor power-on keys,  Next: Preset Menu,  Prev: Serial terminal,  Up: Top
+
+7 Using GRUB with vendor power-on keys
+**************************************
+
+Some laptop vendor provide an additional power-on button which boots
+another OS.  GRUB supports such buttons with GRUB_TIMEOUT_BUTTON,
+GRUB_DEFAULT_BUTTON, GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_BUTTON and
+GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS variables in default/grub.
+GRUB_TIMEOUT_BUTTON, GRUB_DEFAULT_BUTTON and GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_BUTTON
+are used instead of corresponding variables without _BUTTON suffix when
+powered using special button.  GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS is vendor
+specific and partially model-specific.  Values known to GRUB team are:
+
+<Dell XPS M1530>
+     85:3
+
+   To take full advantage of this function install GRUB into MBR.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Filesystem,  Next: Interface,  Prev: Images,  Up: Top
+
+8 Filesystem syntax and semantics
+*********************************
+
+GRUB uses a special syntax for specifying disk drives which can be
+accessed by BIOS. Because of BIOS limitations, GRUB cannot distinguish
+between IDE, ESDI, SCSI, or others. You must know yourself which BIOS
+device is equivalent to which OS device. Normally, that will be clear if
+you see the files in a device or use the command `find' (*note find::).
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Device syntax::               How to specify devices
+* File name syntax::            How to specify files
+* Block list syntax::           How to specify block lists
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Device syntax,  Next: File name syntax,  Up: Filesystem
+
+8.1 How to specify devices
+==========================
+
+The device syntax is like this:
+
+     `(DEVICE[,PART-NUM][,BSD-SUBPART-LETTER])'
+
+   `[]' means the parameter is optional. DEVICE should be either `fd'
+or `hd' followed by a digit, like `fd0'.  But you can also set DEVICE
+to a hexadecimal or a decimal number which is a BIOS drive number, so
+the following are equivalent:
+
+     (hd0)
+     (0x80)
+     (128)
+
+   PART-NUM represents the partition number of DEVICE, starting from
+one for primary partitions and from five for extended partitions, and
+BSD-SUBPART-LETTER represents the BSD disklabel subpartition, such as
+`a' or `e'.
+
+   A shortcut for specifying BSD subpartitions is
+`(DEVICE,BSD-SUBPART-LETTER)', in this case, GRUB searches for the
+first PC partition containing a BSD disklabel, then finds the
+subpartition BSD-SUBPART-LETTER. Here is an example:
+
+     (hd0,a)
+
+   The syntax `(hd0)' represents using the entire disk (or the MBR when
+installing GRUB), while the syntax `(hd0,1)' represents using the first
+partition of the disk (or the boot sector of the partition when
+installing GRUB).
+
+   If you enabled the network support, the special drive, `(nd)', is
+also available. Before using the network drive, you must initialize the
+network. *Note Network::, for more information.
+
+   If you boot GRUB from a CD-ROM, `(cd)' is available. *Note Making a
+GRUB bootable CD-ROM::, for details.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: File name syntax,  Next: Block list syntax,  Prev: Device syntax,  Up: Filesystem
+
+8.2 How to specify files
+========================
+
+There are two ways to specify files, by "absolute file name" and by
+"block list".
+
+   An absolute file name resembles a Unix absolute file name, using `/'
+for the directory separator (not `\' as in DOS). One example is
+`(hd0,1)/boot/grub/grub.cfg'. This means the file `/boot/grub/grub.cfg'
+in the first partition of the first hard disk. If you omit the device
+name in an absolute file name, GRUB uses GRUB's "root device"
+implicitly. So if you set the root device to, say, `(hd1,1)' by the
+command `root' (*note root::), then `/boot/kernel' is the same as
+`(hd1,1)/boot/kernel'.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Block list syntax,  Prev: File name syntax,  Up: Filesystem
+
+8.3 How to specify block lists
+==============================
+
+A block list is used for specifying a file that doesn't appear in the
+filesystem, like a chainloader. The syntax is
+`[OFFSET]+LENGTH[,[OFFSET]+LENGTH]...'.  Here is an example:
+
+     `0+100,200+1,300+300'
+
+   This represents that GRUB should read blocks 0 through 99, block 200,
+and blocks 300 through 599. If you omit an offset, then GRUB assumes
+the offset is zero.
+
+   Like the file name syntax (*note File name syntax::), if a blocklist
+does not contain a device name, then GRUB uses GRUB's "root device". So
+`(hd0,2)+1' is the same as `+1' when the root device is `(hd0,2)'.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Interface,  Next: Commands,  Prev: Filesystem,  Up: Top
+
+9 GRUB's user interface
+***********************
+
+GRUB has both a simple menu interface for choosing preset entries from a
+configuration file, and a highly flexible command-line for performing
+any desired combination of boot commands.
+
+   GRUB looks for its configuration file as soon as it is loaded. If one
+is found, then the full menu interface is activated using whatever
+entries were found in the file. If you choose the "command-line" menu
+option, or if the configuration file was not found, then GRUB drops to
+the command-line interface.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Command-line interface::      The flexible command-line interface
+* Menu interface::              The simple menu interface
+* Menu entry editor::           Editing a menu entry
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Command-line interface,  Next: Menu interface,  Up: Interface
+
+9.1 The flexible command-line interface
+=======================================
+
+The command-line interface provides a prompt and after it an editable
+text area much like a command-line in Unix or DOS. Each command is
+immediately executed after it is entered(1) (*note Command-line
+interface-Footnote-1::). The commands (*note Command-line and menu
+entry commands::) are a subset of those available in the configuration
+file, used with exactly the same syntax.
+
+   Cursor movement and editing of the text on the line can be done via a
+subset of the functions available in the Bash shell:
+
+<C-f>
+<PC right key>
+     Move forward one character.
+
+<C-b>
+<PC left key>
+     Move back one character.
+
+<C-a>
+<HOME>
+     Move to the start of the line.
+
+<C-e>
+<END>
+     Move the the end of the line.
+
+<C-d>
+<DEL>
+     Delete the character underneath the cursor.
+
+<C-h>
+<BS>
+     Delete the character to the left of the cursor.
+
+<C-k>
+     Kill the text from the current cursor position to the end of the
+     line.
+
+<C-u>
+     Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
+
+<C-y>
+     Yank the killed text back into the buffer at the cursor.
+
+<C-p>
+<PC up key>
+     Move up through the history list.
+
+<C-n>
+<PC down key>
+     Move down through the history list.
+
+   When typing commands interactively, if the cursor is within or before
+the first word in the command-line, pressing the <TAB> key (or <C-i>)
+will display a listing of the available commands, and if the cursor is
+after the first word, the `<TAB>' will provide a completion listing of
+disks, partitions, and file names depending on the context. Note that
+to obtain a list of drives, one must open a parenthesis, as `root ('.
+
+   Note that you cannot use the completion functionality in the TFTP
+filesystem. This is because TFTP doesn't support file name listing for
+the security.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Command-line interface-Footnotes,  Up: Command-line interface
+
+   (1) However, this behavior will be changed in the future version, in
+a user-invisible way.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Menu interface,  Next: Menu entry editor,  Prev: Command-line interface,  Up: Interface
+
+9.2 The simple menu interface
+=============================
+
+The menu interface is quite easy to use. Its commands are both
+reasonably intuitive and described on screen.
+
+   Basically, the menu interface provides a list of "boot entries" to
+the user to choose from. Use the arrow keys to select the entry of
+choice, then press <RET> to run it.  An optional timeout is available
+to boot the default entry (the first one if not set), which is aborted
+by pressing any key.
+
+   Commands are available to enter a bare command-line by pressing <c>
+(which operates exactly like the non-config-file version of GRUB, but
+allows one to return to the menu if desired by pressing <ESC>) or to
+edit any of the "boot entries" by pressing <e>.
+
+   If you protect the menu interface with a password (*note Security::),
+all you can do is choose an entry by pressing <RET>, or press <p> to
+enter the password.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Menu entry editor,  Prev: Menu interface,  Up: Interface
+
+9.3 Editing a menu entry
+========================
+
+The menu entry editor looks much like the main menu interface, but the
+lines in the menu are individual commands in the selected entry instead
+of entry names.
+
+   If an <ESC> is pressed in the editor, it aborts all the changes made
+to the configuration entry and returns to the main menu interface.
+
+   When a particular line is selected, the editor places the user in a
+special version of the GRUB command-line to edit that line.  When the
+user hits <RET>, GRUB replaces the line in question in the boot entry
+with the changes (unless it was aborted via <ESC>, in which case the
+changes are thrown away).
+
+   If you want to add a new line to the menu entry, press <o> if adding
+a line after the current line or press <O> if before the current line.
+
+   To delete a line, hit the key <d>. Although GRUB unfortunately does
+not support "undo", you can do almost the same thing by just returning
+to the main menu.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Commands,  Next: Troubleshooting,  Prev: Interface,  Up: Top
+
+10 The list of available commands
+*********************************
+
+In this chapter, we list all commands that are available in GRUB.
+
+   Commands belong to different groups. A few can only be used in the
+global section of the configuration file (or "menu"); most of them can
+be entered on the command-line and can be used either anywhere in the
+menu or specifically in the menu entries.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* Menu-specific commands::
+* General commands::
+* Command-line and menu entry commands::
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Menu-specific commands,  Next: General commands,  Up: Commands
+
+10.1 The list of commands for the menu only
+===========================================
+
+The semantics used in parsing the configuration file are the following:
+
+   * The menu-specific commands have to be used before any others.
+
+   * The files _must_ be in plain-text format.
+
+   * `#' at the beginning of a line in a configuration file means it is
+     only a comment.
+
+   * Options are separated by spaces.
+
+   * All numbers can be either decimal or hexadecimal. A hexadecimal
+     number must be preceded by `0x', and is case-insensitive.
+
+   * Extra options or text at the end of the line are ignored unless
+     otherwise specified.
+
+   * Unrecognized commands are added to the current entry, except
+     before entries start, where they are ignored.
+
+   These commands can only be used in the menu:
+
+* Menu:
+
+* menuentry::                   Start a menu entry
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: menuentry,  Up: Menu-specific commands
+
+10.1.1 menuentry
+----------------
+
+ -- Command: title name ...
+     Start a new boot entry, and set its name to the contents of the
+     rest of the line, starting with the first non-space character.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: General commands,  Next: Command-line and menu entry commands,  Prev: Menu-specific commands,  Up: Commands
+
+10.2 The list of general commands
+=================================
+
+Commands usable anywhere in the menu and in the command-line.
+
+* Menu:
+
+* serial::                      Set up a serial device
+* terminfo::                    Define terminal type
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: serial,  Next: terminfo,  Up: General commands
+
+10.2.1 serial
+-------------
+
+ -- Command: serial [`--unit=unit'] [`--port=port'] [`--speed=speed']
+          [`--word=word'] [`--parity=parity'] [`--stop=stop']
+     Initialize a serial device. UNIT is a number in the range 0-3
+     specifying which serial port to use; default is 0, which
+     corresponds to the port often called COM1. PORT is the I/O port
+     where the UART is to be found; if specified it takes precedence
+     over UNIT.  SPEED is the transmission speed; default is 9600. WORD
+     and STOP are the number of data bits and stop bits. Data bits must
+     be in the range 5-8 and stop bits must be 1 or 2. Default is 8 data
+     bits and one stop bit. PARITY is one of `no', `odd', `even' and
+     defaults to `no'.
+
+     The serial port is not used as a communication channel unless the
+     `terminal' command is used (*note terminal::).
+
+     This command is only available if GRUB is compiled with serial
+     support. See also *note Serial terminal::.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: terminfo,  Prev: serial,  Up: General commands
+
+10.2.2 terminfo
+---------------
+
+ -- Command: terminfo [term]
+     Define the capabilities of your terminal by giving the name of an
+     entry in the terminfo database, which should correspond roughly to
+     a `TERM' environment variable in Unix.
+
+     At the moment, only `vt100' is supported in GRUB 2.  If you need
+     other terminal types, please contact us to discuss the best way to
+     include support for these in GRUB.
+
+     If no option is specified, the current terminal type is printed.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Command-line and menu entry commands,  Prev: General commands,  Up: Commands
+
+10.3 The list of command-line and menu entry commands
+=====================================================
+
+These commands are usable in the command-line and in menu entries.  If
+you forget a command, you can run the command `help' (*note help::).
+
+* Menu:
+
+* acpi::                        Load ACPI tables
+* blocklist::                   Print a block list
+* boot::                        Start up your operating system
+* cat::                         Show the contents of a file
+* chainloader::                 Chain-load another boot loader
+* cmp::                         Compare two files
+* configfile::                  Load a configuration file
+* crc::                         Calculate CRC32 checksums
+* date::                        Display or set current date and time
+* drivemap::                    Map a drive to another
+* echo::                        Display a line of text
+* export::                      Export an environment variable
+* gettext::                     Translate a string
+* gptsync::                     Fill an MBR based on GPT entries
+* halt::                        Shut down your computer
+* help::                        Show help messages
+* insmod::                      Insert a module
+* keystatus::                   Check key modifier status
+* ls::                          List devices or files
+* parttool::                    Modify partition table entries
+* play::                        Play a tune
+* reboot::                      Reboot your computer
+* set::                         Set an environment variable
+* unset::                       Unset an environment variable
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: acpi,  Next: blocklist,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.1 acpi
+-----------
+
+ -- Command: acpi [`-1'|`-2']
+          [`--exclude=table1,...'|`--load-only=table1,...']
+          [`--oemid=id'] [`--oemtable=table'] [`--oemtablerev=rev']
+          [`--oemtablecreator=creator'] [`--oemtablecreatorrev=rev']
+          [`--no-ebda'] filename ...
+     Modern BIOS systems normally implement the Advanced Configuration
+     and Power Interface (ACPI), and define various tables that
+     describe the interface between an ACPI-compliant operating system
+     and the firmware. In some cases, the tables provided by default
+     only work well with certain operating systems, and it may be
+     necessary to replace some of them.
+
+     Normally, this command will replace the Root System Description
+     Pointer (RSDP) in the Extended BIOS Data Area to point to the new
+     tables. If the `--no-ebda' option is used, the new tables will be
+     known only to GRUB, but may be used by GRUB's EFI emulation.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: blocklist,  Next: boot,  Prev: acpi,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.2 blocklist
+----------------
+
+ -- Command: blocklist file
+     Print a block list (*note Block list syntax::) for FILE.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: boot,  Next: cat,  Prev: blocklist,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.3 boot
+-----------
+
+ -- Command: boot
+     Boot the OS or chain-loader which has been loaded. Only necessary
+     if running the fully interactive command-line (it is implicit at
+     the end of a menu entry).
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: cat,  Next: chainloader,  Prev: boot,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.4 cat
+----------
+
+ -- Command: cat file
+     Display the contents of the file FILE. This command may be useful
+     to remind you of your OS's root partition:
+
+          grub> cat /etc/fstab
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: chainloader,  Next: cmp,  Prev: cat,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.5 chainloader
+------------------
+
+ -- Command: chainloader [`--force'] file
+     Load FILE as a chain-loader. Like any other file loaded by the
+     filesystem code, it can use the blocklist notation (*note Block
+     list syntax::) to grab the first sector of the current partition
+     with `+1'.  If you specify the option `--force', then load FILE
+     forcibly, whether it has a correct signature or not. This is
+     required when you want to load a defective boot loader, such as
+     SCO UnixWare 7.1 (*note SCO UnixWare::).
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: cmp,  Next: configfile,  Prev: chainloader,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.6 cmp
+----------
+
+ -- Command: cmp file1 file2
+     Compare the file FILE1 with the file FILE2. If they differ in
+     size, print the sizes like this:
+
+          Differ in size: 0x1234 [foo], 0x4321 [bar]
+
+     If the sizes are equal but the bytes at an offset differ, then
+     print the bytes like this:
+
+          Differ at the offset 777: 0xbe [foo], 0xef [bar]
+
+     If they are completely identical, nothing will be printed.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: configfile,  Next: crc,  Prev: cmp,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.7 configfile
+-----------------
+
+ -- Command: configfile file
+     Load FILE as a configuration file.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: crc,  Next: date,  Prev: configfile,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.8 crc
+----------
+
+ -- Command: crc file
+     Display the CRC32 checksum of FILE.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: date,  Next: drivemap,  Prev: crc,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.9 date
+-----------
+
+ -- Command: date [[year-]month-day] [hour:minute[:second]]
+     With no arguments, print the current date and time.
+
+     Otherwise, take the current date and time, change any elements
+     specified as arguments, and set the result as the new date and
+     time.  For example, `date 01-01' will set the current month and
+     day to January 1, but leave the year, hour, minute, and second
+     unchanged.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: drivemap,  Next: echo,  Prev: date,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.10 drivemap
+----------------
+
+ -- Command: drivemap `-l'|`-r'|[`-s'] from_drive to_drive
+     Without options, map the drive FROM_DRIVE to the drive TO_DRIVE.
+     This is necessary when you chain-load some operating systems, such
+     as DOS, if such an OS resides at a non-first drive.  For
+     convenience, any partition suffix on the drive is ignored, so you
+     can safely use ${root} as a drive specification.
+
+     With the `-s' option, perform the reverse mapping as well, swapping
+     the two drives.
+
+     With the `-l' option, list the current mappings.
+
+     With the `-r' option, reset all mappings to the default values.
+
+     For example:
+
+          drivemap -s (hd0) (hd1)
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: echo,  Next: export,  Prev: drivemap,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.11 echo
+------------
+
+ -- Command: echo [`-n'] [`-e'] string ...
+     Display the requested text and, unless the `-n' option is used, a
+     trailing new line.  If there is more than one string, they are
+     separated by spaces in the output.  As usual in GRUB commands,
+     variables may be substituted using `${var}'.
+
+     The `-e' option enables interpretation of backslash escapes.  The
+     following sequences are recognised:
+
+    `\\'
+          backslash
+
+    `\a'
+          alert (BEL)
+
+    `\c'
+          suppress trailing new line
+
+    `\f'
+          form feed
+
+    `\n'
+          new line
+
+    `\r'
+          carriage return
+
+    `\t'
+          horizontal tab
+
+    `\v'
+          vertical tab
+
+     When interpreting backslash escapes, backslash followed by any
+     other character will print that character.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: export,  Next: gettext,  Prev: echo,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.12 export
+--------------
+
+ -- Command: export envvar
+     Export the environment variable ENVVAR. Exported variables are
+     visible to subsidiary configuration files loaded using
+     `configfile'.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: gettext,  Next: gptsync,  Prev: export,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.13 gettext
+---------------
+
+ -- Command: gettext string
+     Translate STRING into the current language.
+
+     The current language code is stored in the `lang' variable in
+     GRUB's environment.  Translation files in MO format are read from
+     `locale_dir', usually `/boot/grub/locale'.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: gptsync,  Next: halt,  Prev: gettext,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.14 gptsync
+---------------
+
+ -- Command: gptsync device [partition[+/-[type]]] ...
+     Disks using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) also have a legacy
+     Master Boot Record (MBR) partition table for compatibility with
+     the BIOS and with older operating systems.  The legacy MBR can
+     only represent a limited subset of GPT partition entries.
+
+     This command populates the legacy MBR with the specified PARTITION
+     entries on DEVICE.  Up to three partitions may be used.
+
+     TYPE is an MBR partition type code; prefix with `0x' if you want
+     to enter this in hexadecimal.  The separator between PARTITION and
+     TYPE may be `+' to make the partition active, or `-' to make it
+     inactive; only one partition may be active.  If both the separator
+     and type are omitted, then the partition will be inactive.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: halt,  Next: help,  Prev: gptsync,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.15 halt
+------------
+
+ -- Command: halt `--no-apm'
+     The command halts the computer. If the `--no-apm' option is
+     specified, no APM BIOS call is performed. Otherwise, the computer
+     is shut down using APM.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: help,  Next: insmod,  Prev: halt,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.16 help
+------------
+
+ -- Command: help `--all' [pattern ...]
+     Display helpful information about builtin commands. If you do not
+     specify PATTERN, this command shows short descriptions of most of
+     available commands. If you specify the option `--all' to this
+     command, short descriptions of rarely used commands (such as *note
+     testload::) are displayed as well.
+
+     If you specify any PATTERNS, it displays longer information about
+     each of the commands which match those PATTERNS.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: insmod,  Next: keystatus,  Prev: help,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.17 insmod
+--------------
+
+ -- Command: insmod module
+     Insert the dynamic GRUB module called MODULE.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: keystatus,  Next: ls,  Prev: insmod,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.18 keystatus
+-----------------
+
+ -- Command: keystatus [`--shift'] [`--ctrl'] [`--alt']
+     Return true if the Shift, Control, or Alt modifier keys are held
+     down, as requested by options. This is useful in scripting, to
+     allow some user control over behaviour without having to wait for
+     a keypress.
+
+     Checking key modifier status is only supported on some platforms.
+     If invoked without any options, the `keystatus' command returns
+     true if and only if checking key modifier status is supported.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: ls,  Next: parttool,  Prev: keystatus,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.19 ls
+----------
+
+ -- Command: ls [arg]
+     List devices or files.
+
+     With no arguments, print all devices known to GRUB.
+
+     If the argument is a device name enclosed in parentheses (*note
+     Device syntax::), then list all files at the root directory of
+     that device.
+
+     If the argument is a directory given as an absolute file name
+     (*note File name syntax::), then list the contents of that
+     directory.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: parttool,  Next: play,  Prev: ls,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.20 parttool
+----------------
+
+ -- Command: parttool partition commands
+     Make various modifications to partition table entries.
+
+     Each COMMAND is either a boolean option, in which case it must be
+     followed with `+' or `-' (with no intervening space) to enable or
+     disable that option, or else it takes a value in the form
+     `COMMAND=VALUE'.
+
+     Currently, `parttool' is only useful on DOS partition tables (also
+     known as Master Boot Record, or MBR).  On these partition tables,
+     the following commands are available:
+
+    `boot' (boolean)
+          When enabled, this makes the selected partition be the active
+          (bootable) partition on its disk, clearing the active flag on
+          all other partitions.  This command is limited to _primary_
+          partitions.
+
+    `type' (value)
+          Change the type of an existing partition.  The value must be
+          a number in the range 0-0xFF (prefix with `0x' to enter it in
+          hexadecimal).
+
+    `hidden' (boolean)
+          When enabled, this hides the selected partition by setting
+          the "hidden" bit in its partition type code; when disabled,
+          unhides the selected partition by clearing this bit.  This is
+          useful only when booting DOS or Wwindows and multiple primary
+          FAT partitions exist in one disk.  See also *note
+          DOS/Windows::.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: play,  Next: reboot,  Prev: parttool,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.21 play
+------------
+
+ -- Command: play file | tempo [pitch1 duration1] [pitch2 duration2] ...
+     Plays a tune
+
+     If the argument is a file name (*note File name syntax::), play
+     the tune recorded in it.  The file format is first the tempo as an
+     unsigned 32bit little-endian number, then pairs of unsigned 16bit
+     little-endian numbers for pitch and duration pairs.
+
+     If the arguments are a series of numbers, play the inline tune.
+
+     The tempo is the base for all note durations. 60 gives a 1-second
+     base, 120 gives a half-second base, etc.  Pitches are Hz.  Set
+     pitch to 0 to produce a rest.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: reboot,  Next: set,  Prev: play,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.22 reboot
+--------------
+
+ -- Command: reboot
+     Reboot the computer.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: set,  Next: unset,  Prev: reboot,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.23 set
+-----------
+
+ -- Command: set [envvar=value]
+     Set the environment variable ENVVAR to VALUE. If invoked with no
+     arguments, print all environment variables with their values.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: unset,  Prev: set,  Up: Command-line and menu entry commands
+
+10.3.24 unset
+-------------
+
+ -- Command: unset envvar
+     Unset the environment variable ENVVAR.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Invoking grub-install,  Next: Invoking grub-mkconfig,  Prev: Troubleshooting,  Up: Top
+
+11 Invoking grub-install
+************************
+
+The program `grub-install' installs GRUB on your drive using
+`grub-mkimage' and (on some platforms) `grub-setup'.  You must specify
+the device name on which you want to install GRUB, like this:
+
+     grub-install INSTALL_DEVICE
+
+   The device name INSTALL_DEVICE is an OS device name or a GRUB device
+name.
+
+   `grub-install' accepts the following options:
+
+`--help'
+     Print a summary of the command-line options and exit.
+
+`--version'
+     Print the version number of GRUB and exit.
+
+`--root-directory=DIR'
+     Install GRUB images under the directory DIR instead of the root
+     directory. This option is useful when you want to install GRUB
+     into a separate partition or a removable disk. Here is an example
+     in which you have a separate "boot" partition which is mounted on
+     `/boot':
+
+          grub-install --root-directory=/boot hd0
+
+`--recheck'
+     Recheck the device map, even if `/boot/grub/device.map' already
+     exists. You should use this option whenever you add/remove a disk
+     into/from your computer.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Invoking grub-mkconfig,  Next: Obtaining and Building GRUB,  Prev: Invoking grub-install,  Up: Top
+
+12 Invoking grub-mkconfig
+*************************
+
+The program `grub-mkconfig' generates a configuration file for GRUB
+(*note Simple configuration::).
+
+     grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
+
+   `grub-mkconfig' accepts the following options:
+
+`--help'
+     Print a summary of the command-line options and exit.
+
+`--version'
+     Print the version number of GRUB and exit.
+
+`-o FILE'
+`--output=FILE'
+     Send the generated configuration file to FILE.  The default is to
+     send it to standard output.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Obtaining and Building GRUB,  Next: Reporting bugs,  Prev: Invoking grub-mkconfig,  Up: Top
+
+Appendix A How to obtain and build GRUB
+***************************************
+
+     *Caution:* GRUB requires binutils-2.9.1.0.23 or later because the
+     GNU assembler has been changed so that it can produce real 16bits
+     machine code between 2.9.1 and 2.9.1.0.x. See
+     `http://sources.redhat.com/binutils/', to obtain information on
+     how to get the latest version.
+
+   GRUB is available from the GNU alpha archive site
+`ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub' or any of its mirrors. The file will be
+named grub-version.tar.gz. The current version is 1.98, so the file you
+should grab is:
+
+   `ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-1.98.tar.gz'
+
+   To unbundle GRUB use the instruction:
+
+     zcat grub-1.98.tar.gz | tar xvf -
+
+   which will create a directory called `grub-1.98' with all the
+sources. You can look at the file `INSTALL' for detailed instructions
+on how to build and install GRUB, but you should be able to just do:
+
+     cd grub-1.98
+     ./configure
+     make install
+
+   Also, the latest version is available from the SVN. See
+`http://savannah.gnu.org/svn/?group=grub' for more information.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Reporting bugs,  Next: Future,  Prev: Obtaining and Building GRUB,  Up: Top
+
+Appendix B Reporting bugs
+*************************
+
+These are the guideline for how to report bugs. Take a look at this
+list below before you submit bugs:
+
+  1. Before getting unsettled, read this manual through and through.
+     Also, see the GNU GRUB FAQ
+     (http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-faq.html).
+
+  2. Always mention the information on your GRUB. The version number
+     and the configuration are quite important. If you build it
+     yourself, write the options specified to the configure script and
+     your operating system, including the versions of gcc and binutils.
+
+  3. If you have trouble with the installation, inform us of how you
+     installed GRUB. Don't omit error messages, if any. Just `GRUB hangs
+     up when it boots' is not enough.
+
+     The information on your hardware is also essential. These are
+     especially important: the geometries and the partition tables of
+     your hard disk drives and your BIOS.
+
+  4. If GRUB cannot boot your operating system, write down _everything_
+     you see on the screen. Don't paraphrase them, like `The foo OS
+     crashes with GRUB, even though it can boot with the bar boot
+     loader just fine'. Mention the commands you executed, the messages
+     printed by them, and information on your operating system
+     including the version number.
+
+  5. Explain what you wanted to do. It is very useful to know your
+     purpose and your wish, and how GRUB didn't satisfy you.
+
+  6. If you can investigate the problem yourself, please do. That will
+     give you and us much more information on the problem. Attaching a
+     patch is even better.
+
+     When you attach a patch, make the patch in unified diff format, and
+     write ChangeLog entries. But, even when you make a patch, don't
+     forget to explain the problem, so that we can understand what your
+     patch is for.
+
+  7. Write down anything that you think might be related. Please
+     understand that we often need to reproduce the same problem you
+     encounterred in our environment. So your information should be
+     sufficient for us to do the same thing--Don't forget that we
+     cannot see your computer directly. If you are not sure whether to
+     state a fact or leave it out, state it!  Reporting too many things
+     is much better than omitting something important.
+
+   If you follow the guideline above, submit a report to the Bug
+Tracking System (http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=grub).
+Alternatively, you can submit a report via electronic mail to
+<bug-grub@gnu.org>, but we strongly recommend that you use the Bug
+Tracking System, because e-mail can be passed over easily.
+
+   Once we get your report, we will try to fix the bugs.
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Future,  Next: Internals,  Prev: Reporting bugs,  Up: Top
+
+Appendix C Where GRUB will go
+*****************************
+
+We started the next generation of GRUB, GRUB 2. GRUB 2 includes
+internationalization, dynamic module loading, real memory management,
+multiple architecture support, a scripting language, and many other
+nice feature. If you are interested in the development of GRUB 2, take
+a look at the homepage (http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub.html).
+
+
+File: grub.info,  Node: Copying This Manual,  Next: Index,  Prev: Internals,  Up: Top
+
+Appendix D Copying This Manual
+******************************
+
+* Menu:
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+File: grub.info,  Node: GNU Free Documentation License,  Up: Copying This Manual
+
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+File: grub.info,  Node: Index,  Prev: Copying This Manual,  Up: Top
+
+Index
+*****
+
+
+* Menu:
+
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+Ref: Features-Footnote-112333
+Node: Role of a boot loader12478
+Node: Role of a boot loader-Footnotes13816
+Ref: Role of a boot loader-Footnote-113903
+Node: Naming convention13982
+Node: Installation16935
+Node: Installing GRUB using grub-install18335
+Node: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM21233
+Node: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM-Footnotes23278
+Ref: Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM-Footnote-123381
+Node: Booting23456
+Node: General boot methods23848
+Node: Loading an operating system directly24589
+Node: Chain-loading25320
+Node: OS-specific notes26291
+Node: GNU/Hurd26598
+Node: GNU/Linux26964
+Node: DOS/Windows27674
+Node: SCO UnixWare29465
+Node: QNX29867
+Node: Configuration30095
+Node: Simple configuration30554
+Node: Shell-like scripting38108
+Node: Serial terminal38298
+Node: Vendor power-on keys40540
+Node: Filesystem41337
+Node: Device syntax42018
+Node: File name syntax43509
+Node: Block list syntax44250
+Node: Interface44981
+Node: Command-line interface45798
+Node: Command-line interface-Footnotes47737
+Ref: Command-line interface-Footnote-147826
+Node: Menu interface47921
+Node: Menu entry editor48929
+Node: Commands49976
+Node: Menu-specific commands50553
+Node: menuentry51511
+Node: General commands51778
+Node: serial52163
+Node: terminfo53216
+Node: Command-line and menu entry commands53794
+Node: acpi55517
+Node: blocklist56559
+Node: boot56791
+Node: cat57112
+Node: chainloader57416
+Node: cmp58061
+Node: configfile58612
+Node: crc58824
+Node: date59017
+Node: drivemap59554
+Node: echo60357
+Node: export61294
+Node: gettext61606
+Node: gptsync62013
+Node: halt62958
+Node: help63284
+Node: insmod63902
+Node: keystatus64120
+Node: ls64755
+Node: parttool65299
+Node: play66791
+Node: reboot67532
+Node: set67712
+Node: unset68010
+Node: Invoking grub-install68198
+Node: Invoking grub-mkconfig69402
+Node: Obtaining and Building GRUB70037
+Node: Reporting bugs71266
+Node: Future74070
+Node: Copying This Manual74559
+Node: GNU Free Documentation License74790
+Node: Index97198
+
+End Tag Table
diff --git a/system/grub2/grub2.SlackBuild b/system/grub2/grub2.SlackBuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c1ab43344eb4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/grub2/grub2.SlackBuild
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Slackware build script for grub
+
+# Written by crocket (crockabiscuit@yahoo.com)
+# Modified by the SlackBuilds.org project.
+
+PRGNAM=grub2
+SRCNAM=grub
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.98}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+
+# Automatically determine the architecture we're building on:
+if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
+  case "$( uname -m )" in
+    i?86) ARCH=i486 ;;
+    arm*) ARCH=arm ;;
+    # Unless $ARCH is already set, use uname -m for all other archs:
+       *) ARCH=$( uname -m ) ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+CWD=$(pwd)
+TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
+PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
+
+if [ "$ARCH" = "i486" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i486 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
+else
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+rm -rf $PKG
+mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
+cd $TMP
+rm -rf $SRCNAM-$VERSION
+tar xvf $CWD/$SRCNAM-$VERSION.tar.gz
+cd $SRCNAM-$VERSION
+chown -R root:root .
+find . \
+ \( -perm 777 -o -perm 775 -o -perm 711 -o -perm 555 -o -perm 511 \) \
+ -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
+ \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
+ -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+
+CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+./configure \
+  --prefix=/usr \
+  --libdir=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} \
+  --sysconfdir=/etc \
+  --infodir=/usr/info \
+  --mandir=/usr/man \
+  --build=$ARCH-slackware-linux \
+
+make
+make install DESTDIR=$PKG
+
+# Copy grub files from ubuntu.
+mkdir -p $PKG/etc/default
+cat $CWD/etc.default.grub > $PKG/etc/default/grub
+sed "s#/usr/lib#/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}#" \
+  $CWD/05_debian_theme > $PKG/etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme
+
+# Don't strip the files it breaks module loading.
+#find $PKG | xargs file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
+#  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+
+# Copy a snapshot version of grub2 info since the current version's is deficient.
+cat $CWD/grub.info > $PKG/usr/info/grub.info
+gzip -9 $PKG/usr/info/*.info*
+rm -f $PKG/usr/info/dir
+
+find $PKG/usr/man -type f -exec gzip -9 {} \;
+for i in $(find $PKG/usr/man -type l); do ln -s $(readlink $i).gz $i.gz; rm $i; done
+
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/install
+cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
+cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
+
+# Add .new extension to all configuration files.
+for file in $(find $PKG/etc -type f)
+do
+  mv $file $file.new
+done
+
+# Add *.new files into doinst.sh
+for file in $(find $PKG/etc -type f -name "*.new")
+do
+  echo config $(echo $file | sed "s:$PKG/::") >> $PKG/install/doinst.sh
+done
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp -a \
+  AUTHORS COPYING ChangeLog INSTALL NEWS README THANKS TODO docs/grub.cfg \
+  $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
+
+cd $PKG
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+
diff --git a/system/grub2/grub2.info b/system/grub2/grub2.info
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..04936d44f6397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/grub2/grub2.info
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PRGNAM="grub2"
+VERSION="1.98"
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/"
+DOWNLOAD="ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-1.98.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="c0bcf60e524739bb64e3a2d4e3732a59"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
+MD5SUM_x86_64=""
+MAINTAINER="crocket"
+EMAIL="crockabiscuit@yahoo.com"
+APPROVED="dsomero"
diff --git a/system/grub2/slack-desc b/system/grub2/slack-desc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5547a58ad5699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/grub2/slack-desc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
+# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
+# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
+# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+
+     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+grub2: GRUB (the GRand Unified Bootloader)
+grub2:
+grub2: GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader.
+grub2: 
+grub2: os-prober is needed to detect OSes on other partitions.
+grub2: 
+grub2: unifont is required when you want to use a background image on the
+grub2: grub screen.(gfxterm(graphical terminal) uses unifont)
+grub2:
+grub2: The website of grub is http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
+grub2: