All would be GRUB booters --

I've written some instructions on how to create a bootable GRUB floppy, and
how to use that floppy to boot a JJOS kernel sitting on a local hard drive.
They're at:

http://www.triptych.freeserve.co.uk/grub/index.html

There's no need to worry about compiling GRUB as I've put the necessary exes
there too. You will still need to compile the JOS code, though. Now that
Todd's checked in the fixes, you don't need the grubfix.tgz - skip to the
make jjos-grub bit.

This is the least invasive way of using GRUB - nothing gets written to your
hard disk at all, so it is perfectly save to give it a whirl. (Please do!
I'd love to hear from someone who's got it working...)

The GRUB source source is there too, and this contains full (if slightly
cryptic) instructions on how to install GRUB on your hard disk as your
standard boot loader. If this scares the pants off you (it did me!), I'll
try and help out. It does work very nicely though ...

I'll make sure the JJOS/docs get updated.

-- George

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd L. Miller [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 17:09
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      [JOS-Kernel] GRUB fixes
> 
>       Committed George Marrow's GRUB fixes to the CVS after testing the
> etherboot stuff.  George, if you'd be so kind, could you write up GRUB
> instructions for inclusions in JJOS/docs?
> 
> -_Quinn
> 
> 
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