commit 06319c97bc1e55bf3cd7d84ff4399ad2533ae7f5
parent 786049ddb20c7709b8753e32b5ce3cc7d578d35c
Author: mayfrost <mayfrost@cock.li>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:35:38 +0000
Update BOOTLOADER.md
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diff --git a/BOOTLOADER.md b/BOOTLOADER.md
@@ -21,107 +21,133 @@ Supported filesystems by bootloaders, they will boot the OS only if the "_/boot_
* If on UEFI use __elilo__ and change names to "_/etc/elilo.conf_" instead of "_/etc/lilo.conf_" and "_elilo_" instead of "_lilo_" in commands.
`nano /etc/lilo.conf`
* Inserting "_password=\<PASSWORD>_" inside an OS stanza will protect with a password that OS, but inserting "_password=\<PASSWORD>_" just before the stanzas and outside any of them will protect with a password the bootloader itself (notice the space inside stanzas)
-`boot = /dev/sda`
-`image = /boot/vmlinuz`
-` Label = <DISTRO_NAME>`
-` root = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>`
-`other = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>`
-` table = /dev/sda`
-` Label = FreeDOS`
-`other = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>`
-` table = /dev/sda`
-` Label = Windows7`
+```
+boot = /dev/sda
+image = /boot/vmlinuz
+ Label = <DISTRO_NAME>
+ root = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>
+other = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>
+ table = /dev/sda
+ Label = FreeDOS
+other = /dev/sda<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>
+ table = /dev/sda
+ Label = Windows7
+```
* Set boot entry
-`lilo -A /dev/sda 1`
-`lilo`
+```
+lilo -A /dev/sda 1
+lilo
+```
* Prevent anyone but root of reading the config file (in case you used a password)
`chmod 600 /etc/lilo.conf`
## SYSLINUX
* If on BIOS make directory and copy files accordingly
-`mkdir -p /boot/syslinux`
-`cp /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/*.c32 /boot/syslinux/`
+```
+mkdir -p /boot/syslinux
+cp /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/*.c32 /boot/syslinux/
+```
* If on UEFI make directory and copy files accordingly
-`mkdir -p /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux`
-`cp -r /usr/lib/syslinux/efi64/* /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/`
+```
+mkdir -p /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux
+cp -r /usr/lib/syslinux/efi64/* /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/
+```
* If on BIOS set boot entry
-`umount /dev/sda1`
-`syslinux --directory syslinux --install /dev/sda1`
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot`
+```
+umount /dev/sda1
+syslinux --directory syslinux --install /dev/sda1
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot
+```
* If on UEFI set boot entry using "_efibootmgr_"
-`umount /dev/sda1`
-`efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sda -p 1 -l /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/syslinux.efi -L Syslinux`
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi`
+```
+umount /dev/sda1
+efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sda -p 1 -l /boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/syslinux.efi -L Syslinux
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi
+```
* Edit "_/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg_" if on BIOS or "_/boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/syslinux.cfg_" if on UEFI
* "_splash.png_" is the splash screen image located in "_/boot/syslinux/_" if on BIOS or "_/boot/efi/EFI/syslinux/_" if on UEFI
-`PROMPT 1`
-`TIMEOUT 50`
-`MENU BACKGROUND splash.png`
-`DEFAULT <DISTRO_NAME>`
-`LABEL <DISTRO_NAME>`
-` MENU LABEL <DISTRO_NAME>`
-` LINUX /boot/vmlinuz`
-` INITRD /boot/initramfs.img`
-`LABEL FreeDOS`
-` MENU LABEL FreeDOS`
-` KERNEL chain.c32`
-` APPEND sda <PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>`
-`LABEL Windows7`
-` MENU LABEL Windows7`
-` KERNEL chain.c32`
-` APPEND sda <PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>`
+```
+PROMPT 1
+TIMEOUT 50
+MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
+DEFAULT <DISTRO_NAME>
+LABEL <DISTRO_NAME>
+ MENU LABEL <DISTRO_NAME>
+ LINUX /boot/vmlinuz
+ INITRD /boot/initramfs.img
+LABEL FreeDOS
+ MENU LABEL FreeDOS
+ KERNEL chain.c32
+ APPEND sda <PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>
+LABEL Windows7
+ MENU LABEL Windows7
+ KERNEL chain.c32
+ APPEND sda <PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>
+```
## GRUB Legacy
* If on BIOS set boot entry (boot partition must be mounted)
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot`
-`grub-install /dev/sda`
+```
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot
+grub-install /dev/sda
+```
* If on UEFI set boot entry (boot partition must be mounted)
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi`
-grub-install /boot/efi`
+```
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi
+grub-install /boot/efi
+```
* Edit configuration file "_/boot/grub/menu.lst_"
-`default=0`
-`timeout=10`
-`splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz`
-`#hiddenmenu`
-`title <DISTRO_NAME> (<KERNEL_VERSION>)`
-` root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>)`
-` kernel /vmlinuz-<KERNEL_VERSION> ro root=/dev/sda5 rhgb quiet`
-` initrd /initramfs-<KERNEL_VERSION>.img`
-`title <DISTRO_NAME_alternative_kernel> (<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION>)`
-` root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>)`
-` kernel /vmlinuz-<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION> ro root=/dev/sda5 rhgb quiet`
-` initrd /initramfs-<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION>.img`
-`title FreeDOS`
-` root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>)`
-` kernel /memdisk`
-` initrd (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>)/fdboot.img`
-`title Windows 7`
-` root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>)`
-` chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi`
+```
+default=0
+timeout=10
+splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
+#hiddenmenu
+title <DISTRO_NAME> (<KERNEL_VERSION>)
+ root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>)
+ kernel /vmlinuz-<KERNEL_VERSION> ro root=/dev/sda5 rhgb quiet
+ initrd /initramfs-<KERNEL_VERSION>.img
+title <DISTRO_NAME_alternative_kernel> (<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION>)
+ root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_ROOT>)
+ kernel /vmlinuz-<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION> ro root=/dev/sda5 rhgb quiet
+ initrd /initramfs-<ANOTHER_KERNEL_VERSION>.img
+title FreeDOS
+ root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>)
+ kernel /memdisk
+ initrd (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_FREEDOS>)/fdboot.img
+title Windows 7
+ root (hd0,<PARTITION_NUMBER_OF_WINDOWS>)
+ chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
+```
## GRUB 2
* If on BIOS set boot entry (boot partition must be mounted)
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot`
-`grub-install /dev/sda`
+```
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot
+grub-install /dev/sda
+```
* If on UEFI set boot entry (boot partition must be mounted)
-`mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi`
-`grub-install /boot/efi`
+```
+mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi
+grub-install /boot/efi
+```
* If Grub does not detect your OS run "_os-prober_" followed by "_update-grub_"
* Or add the OS manually to the Grub config file "_/etc/grub.d/40_custom_"
-`menuentry "FreeDOS" {`
-`set root='(hd0,msdos2)'`
-`linux16 /memdisk`
-`initrd16 /fdboot.img`
-`chainloader +1`
-`}`
-`menuentry "Windows 7" {`
-`insmod part_msdos`
-`insmod ntfs`
-`insmod search_fs_uuid`
-`insmod ntldr`
-`search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root 3482FBC382FB879E`
-`chainloader +1`
-`ntldr /bootmgr`
-`}`
+```
+menuentry "FreeDOS" {
+set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
+linux16 /memdisk
+initrd16 /fdboot.img
+chainloader +1
+}
+menuentry "Windows 7" {
+insmod part_msdos
+insmod ntfs
+insmod search_fs_uuid
+insmod ntldr
+search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root 3482FBC382FB879E
+chainloader +1
+ntldr /bootmgr
+}
+```
* Update config file
`grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
