Grub Manual

[Karl Larsen]

Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On 18/10/2007, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday crashcourse ca> wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>
>>     
>>>    For example look at this working grub.conf entry:
>>>
>>> Figure 3:
>>> title Fedora (2.6.22.9-91.fc7)
>>>        root (hd0,5)
>>>        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22.9-91.fc7 ro root=/dev/sda5  quiet
>>>        initrd /initrd-2.6.22.9-91.fc7.img
>>>
>>> From our work above we are not interested in the title but we want
>>> to figure out what the root is. It says hd0,5 which means in words
>>> hard drive 1, partition 6 which can be also written /dev/sda6.
>>>
>>>    Notice kernel and initrd and see they are just written as, for
>>> example kernel /vmlinuz... This means the two files are in the root
>>> directory.
>>>       
>> no, they're not.  but don't let that stop you from disseminating yet
>> more misinformation.  it's what you do best, karl.
>>
>> rday
>>     
>
> There are only two "roots" when dealing with GRUB. First, the system's
> root directory, which is located on the root partition. Second, GRUB's
> root device, specified with the "root" command in GRUB. Let's stick to
> the terminology and not confuse "root directory", "root device" and
> "GRUB's root device". GRUB's root device is not a root directory. On
> GRUB's root device, the files usually are located at the root of the
> partition's file-system, but that's neither mandatory nor relevant.
>
> P.S. Concerning some of the off-topic msgs about Karl still opening
> too many new threads for every tiny change in topic, yes, it's
> tiresome. Simply adjust the "Subject" a little bit and keep the
> messages in the old thread until the thread ends due to a period of
> inactivity.
>
>   
    Yes the problem is we and I have too many root directories. Grub has 
at least 2 and I am still trying to figure out what to call the 
directory you form when you install ext3 in a new partition. It appears 
you do not want to call it another root :-)  But I simply do not know 
what to call it. Maybe the first directory?

 

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