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Old 01-18-2008, 08:08 AM
linq936@hotmail.com
 
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Default install grub to floppy disk

Hi,
I am learning GRUB from this "GRUB fro the ground up",
http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux..._Booter_Floppy.

I followed the steps here to make a grub floppy,
cd /boot/grub
cat stage1 stage2 > /dev/fd0h1440 -- note: in the tutorial it is
/dev/fd0u1440, but I do not see such device in my RedHat Enterprise 3.

Then I use it to boot my test PC, what I see is like this,

Searching for Boot Record from CD_ROM... Not found
Searching for Boor Record from floppy... OK
GRUB loading stage2Geom ERROR

Do you see anyting wrong here?

BTW I do not actually understand why the instruction is OK. Basically
how come such command as "cat stage1 stage2 > /dev/fd0h1440" can write
stage1 file to boot record of the floppy? This command to me is just
create 2 new files to floppy disk, then they should be in data area of
the disk, not in boot sector.

Thanks a lot.

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