- keywords
boot, grub, funtoo, gentoo
- description
This page contains information about the Funtoo boot-update software.
- author
Daniel Robbins
- contact
- copyright
funtoo
- language
English
Funtoo boot-update provides a unified mechanism for configuring the GRUB 1.9x (sys-boot/grub) and GRUB 0.97 (sys-boot/grub-legacy) boot loaders. It is the recommended, official way to configure Funtoo Linux systems for booting.
- sys-boot/boot-update-1.4.8
Consult the following man pages for detailed, up-to-date information on configuration file settings and command-line arguments:
If using sys-boot/grub-1.97+, perform the following steps:
- Partition disk using GPT/GUID (recommended) or MBR partitions.
- Install kernel/initrd to /boot
emerge sys-boot/boot-update
grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda
Ensure that /etc/fstab
is correct, and edit /etc/boot.conf
to reflect your installation. Then run:
boot-update
This will auto-generate the complex /boot/grub/grub.cfg
required for booting. Re-run boot-update
every time your available kernels/initrds or /etc/boot.conf
configuration changes.
If using sys-boot/grub-legacy-0.97, perform the following steps:
- Partition disk using MBR partitions (GPT not supported)
- Install kernel/initrd to /boot
emerge sys-boot/boot-update
emerge sys-boot/grub-legacy #(0.97-r11 or greater)
grub-install-legacy /dev/sda
Ensure that /etc/fstab
is correct, and edit /etc/boot.conf
to reflect your installation. Ensure a generate grub-legacy
setting in the boot
section. Then run:
boot-update
This will auto-generate the /boot/grub-legacy/grub.conf
required for booting. Note that grub-legacy-0.97-r11 and later stores grub.conf
in the /boot/grub-legacy
directory.
Re-run boot-update
every time your available kernels/initrds or /etc/boot.conf
configuration changes.