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diff --git a/default-config/boot/help/bootexisting.txt b/default-config/boot/help/bootexisting.txt index 1c27625..540e41f 100644 --- a/default-config/boot/help/bootexisting.txt +++ b/default-config/boot/help/bootexisting.txt @@ -1,23 +1,24 @@ -This is a helpfile - -Hopefully grub will make this happy.... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +HOWTO: Boot an existing install + +Select "More Options" from the main menu. +Move the cursor to "[EDIT ME] Boot an existing linux install" +Press "e" + +At this point you will see the following: + root (hd0,0) + kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/hda3 ro + initrd /kernel26.img + +This needs to be changed to accomodate your hardware. + +The first line should be changed to indicate where your boot medium resides. + "(hd0,0)" is the first partition on the first hard drive (hda1) - change these + numbers to indicate the partition containing your /boot directory. + +The second line should be changed to point to your kernel. If the line above +points to a partition _only_ containing /boot, then /vmlinuz26 is fine. +Otherwise, change this to /boot/vmlinuz. root= should be changed to match the +partition for your root filesystem. Other kernel parameters can be added here. |