[multiboot-guide] master: Added a general description of GRUB configuration (e0f485c)

Repository : http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/docs/multiboot-guide.git On branch : master commit e0f485c5cd4acc8cc0375178e6b018ea16e43b68 Author: Pete Travis <immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org&gt; Date: Sat Nov 30 22:24:07 2013 -0700 Added a general description of GRUB configuration en-US/GRUB-basics.xml | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/en-US/GRUB-basics.xml b/en-US/GRUB-basics.xml index 4dd51c3..6ce6df2 100644 --- a/en-US/GRUB-basics.xml +++ b/en-US/GRUB-basics.xml @@ -6,5 +6,25 @@ ]> <section id="GRUB-basics"> <title>GRUB Basics</title> - <para /> + <para> + Fedora uses the GRUB bootloader. Short for <productname>GNU <emphasis>GR</emphasis>and <emphasis>U</emphasis>nified <emphasis>B</emphasis>ootloader</productname>. GRUB is a powerful and versatile bootloader that meets most needs. For other platforms such as IBM System Z or cloud images, Fedora may use other bootloaders, but because they are not likely to multiboot, this document does not address them. + </para> + <para> + The primary configuration file for GRUB describes the menu presented to the user, including the options passed to each operating system definition it boots. It also contains options for GRUB itself, such as the default option, timeout before continuing to the default option, and the visual presentation of the menu. + </para> + <para> + On BIOS systems, this file is located on the boot partition, as <filename>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg</filename>. + </para> + <para> + On UEFI systems, this file is located on the UEFI system partition, as <filename>/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grub.cfg</filename>. + </para> + <note> + <title>Do not edit GRUB configurations directly!</title> + <para> + Any changes made directly to the GRUB configuration files will be overwritten when the file is regenerated, such as after a kernel update. Instead of editing these files directly, edit the templates that are used to generate them. This process is covered in <xref linkend="GRUB-configuration" /> + </para> + </note> + <para> + GRUB can identify and directly boot most Unix type operating systems. You only need one GRUB configuration to boot them all, but each should have a dedicated <filename>/boot</filename> partition. Operating systems such as Windows cannot be booted directly, but GRUB can identify and chainload them. + </para> </section>