NAME
grub-bios-setup - set up a device to boot using GRUB
SYNOPSIS
grub-bios-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE
DESCRIPTION
Set up images to boot from DEVICE.
You should not normally run this program directly. Use grub-install instead.
- -a, --allow-floppy
-
make the drive also bootable as floppy (default for fdX devices). May break on some BIOSes.
- -b, --boot-image=FILE
-
use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]
- -c, --core-image=FILE
-
use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]
- -d, --directory=DIR
-
use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub]
- -f, --force
-
install even if problems are detected
- -m, --device-map=FILE
-
use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub/device.map]
- --no-rs-codes
-
Do not apply any reed-solomon codes when embedding core.img. This option is only available on x86 BIOS targets.
- -s, --skip-fs-probe
-
do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE
- -v, --verbose
-
print verbose messages.
- -?, --help
-
give this help list
- --usage
-
give a short usage message
- -V, --version
-
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.
DEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. /dev/sda).
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
SEE ALSO
grub-install(8), grub-mkimage(1), grub-mkrescue(1)
The full documentation for grub-bios-setup is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and grub-bios-setup programs are properly installed at your site, the command
-
info grub-bios-setup
should give you access to the complete manual.