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+This section complements the [[InstallNotes]] with complete information regarding the GRUB boot loader. The syntax is different from Lilo's and so to scratch my own itch I'm creating this quick reference. The [Grub manual](http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html) is another good reference.
+
+* update-grub is **Debian specific** and very nice. It will automatically create a /boot/grub/menu.lst file for the kernels in /boot/. It will also append a manually configured set for other partitions like the GNU/Hurd.
+* grub-floppy is a **Debian specific** boot floppy creation script.
+* mkbimage is a **Debian specific** boot disk image creation script.
+* <http://khazad.dyndns.org/packages/grub-disk/> contains a Debian packaged makefile for creating CD &amp; floppy images. Looks like it doesn't work properly. If you fix it, please send patches to the maintainer.
+* essential GRUB commands &amp; disk syntax
+  * root
+  * kernel
+  * module
+  * boot
+* sample file
+
+    title      GNU/Linux
+    root       (hd0,11)
+    kernel     /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18 root=/dev/hda12 ro
+    initrd     /boot/initrd.img-2.4.18
+    savedefault
+
+    title      GNU
+    root       (hd0,15)
+    kernel     /boot/oskit-mach root=device:hd0s16 --
+    module     /hurd/ext2fs.static                              \
+               --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line}  \
+               --host-priv-port=${host-port}                    \
+               --device-master-port=${device-port}              \
+               --exec-server-task=${exec-task}                  \
+               -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
+    module     /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
+    savedefault
+
+    title           DOS
+    rootnoverify    (hd0,0)
+    chainloader +1
+
+-- [[Main/GrantBow]] - 01 Oct 2002 <br /> -- [[Main/GrantBow]] - 22 Dec 2002
+
+Another example, just as good, but a lot easier to read. The backslash at the end of each line is to "escape" the enter-key. So make sure there are no spaces following the backslashes!
+
+    title GNU/Linux (Linux 2.4.18)
+       root            (hd0,11)
+       kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18 root=/dev/hda12 ro
+       initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.4.18
+       savedefault
+
+    title GNUmach 1.3
+       root (hd0,1)
+       kernel /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:hd0s2
+       module /hurd/ext2fs.static --readonly                  \
+              --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} \
+              --host-priv-port=${host-port}                   \
+              --device-master-port=${device-port}             \
+              --exec-server-task=${exec-task}                 \
+              -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
+       module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
+
+    title GNUmach 1.90 (CVS)
+       root (hd0,1)
+       kernel /boot/oskit-mach.gz root=device:hd0s2 --
+       module /hurd/ext2fs.static --readonly                  \
+              --multiboot-command-line=${kernel-command-line} \
+              --host-priv-port=${host-port}                   \
+              --device-master-port=${device-port}             \
+              --exec-server-task=${exec-task}                 \
+              -T typed ${root} $(task-create) $(task-resume)
+       module /lib/ld.so.1 /hurd/exec $(exec-task=task-create)
+
+Note the differences between GNUmach and OSKit-Mach. The latter **needs** the two dashes after the root specification!
+
+-- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 09 Nov 2002