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grub: GNU/Linux

 
 5.4.2 GNU/Linux
 ---------------
 
 It is relatively easy to boot GNU/Linux from GRUB, because it somewhat
 resembles to boot a Multiboot-compliant OS.
 
   1. Set GRUB's root device to the same drive as GNU/Linux's.  The
      command 'search --set=root --file /vmlinuz' or similar may help you
      (⇒search).
 
   2. Load the kernel using the command 'linux' (⇒linux):
 
           grub> linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1
 
      If you need to specify some kernel parameters, just append them to
      the command.  For example, to set 'acpi' to 'off', do this:
 
           grub> linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 acpi=off
 
      See the documentation in the Linux source tree for complete
      information on the available options.
 
      With 'linux' GRUB uses 32-bit protocol.  Some BIOS services like
      APM or EDD aren't available with this protocol.  In this case you
      need to use 'linux16'
 
           grub> linux16 /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 acpi=off
 
   3. If you use an initrd, execute the command 'initrd' (⇒initrd)
      after 'linux':
 
           grub> initrd /initrd
 
      If you used 'linux16' you need to use 'initrd16':
 
           grub> initrd16 /initrd
 
   4. Finally, run the command 'boot' (⇒boot).
 

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