(一)安装linux时安装grub.
安装redhat linux时会提示安装引导程序,如果选择grub为引导程序,建议把grub安装到硬盘的引导扇区MBR.grub
还可以引导其它操作系统,如 FreeBSD、NetBSD、OpenBSD、GNU HURD 和 DOS,以及 Windows
95、98、NT、2000、XP。
grub的配置
一旦选择了grub为引导程序,下面我们来了解一下它的配置.
/boot/grub/grub.conf是grub产生一个引导选择菜单以及设置一些选项.下面是我的grub.conf:
#==========例子开始==========
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,6)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda10
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,6)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
# --> Redhat Linux 8.0
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.img
# --> Microsoft Windows XP
title Microsoft Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
#===========例子结束=