Grub Manual ... Solved

[Karl Larsen]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Michael Schwendt wrote:
>   
>> It's still very unfortunate to refer to a "root directory" when
>> dealing with GRUB. All that matters is  what the GRUB root device is,
>> how it is defined via device.map and the BIOS disk numbering scheme,
>> and where it is mounted (!) when you access the files on it. As long
>> as it's mounted on the /boot mount-point, referring to a "root
>> directory" is misleading. You can even make the GRUB root device a
>> separate partition, but still store the kernel+initrd in a
>> sub-directory. That is because GRUB doesn't care where a file is
>> stored as long as it is told what the absolute path to the file is and
>> what device to enable.
>>
>>     
> From what I have read of the Grub documentation, Grub uses root
> device, and boot directory. I do not see references to a Grub root
> directory. Just one of those minor distinctions that leads to all
> kinds of confusion if you ignore it.
>
> root device != root directory
>
> Mikkel
>   
    Both the root in the 4 lines defining a Linux boot in grub.conf 
specify which partition to use. This is necessary.



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