On 10/15/2010 05:27 PM, Tom H wrote: > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Frank Murphy<frankly3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 15/10/10 22:06, Tom H wrote: >>>> http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2010/06/upgrading-fedora-13-to-grub2.html >>> The blog is incorrect. When you install grub2, it sets itself up in >>> parallel with grub1 (as it does in other distributions). You can then >>> chainload grub2 from grub1. If you're satisfied that your box can >>> boot, you can then install gettext and run grub2-install and >>> grub2-mkconfig to switch over completely to grub2. >> Some instructions would be nice. >> I hosed my first attemp using fedoras grub2 pafe. > First step (chainloaded from grub1): > yum install grub2 gettext > grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg > > Reboot and choose "GRUB 2" from the grub1 menu to ensure that the > chainloading works. The "GRUB 2" entry should load the grub1 > equivalent of stage 1.5 but located in "/boot/grub2", which should > then load the grub2 menu. If you're satisfied with the boot, you can > go to the next stage. > > Second step ("full" install): > grub2-install /dev/sda > > (I vaguely remember filing a bug report for grub2 to depend on gettext > a few months ago.) Thanx for the head-up Tom. I think you or some other OP stated that in grub 2 you cannot manually edit the grub menu (grub2.conf ?? ) Is this correct? If yes, how can the user then alter the boot params in the boot menu? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
