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diff --git a/software/grub-boot.page b/software/grub-boot.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..76c4f7b --- /dev/null +++ b/software/grub-boot.page @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +================== +GRUB Boot +================== + +This is useful for, eg, installing debian over the network with no cd drive or +usb stick. + +Download the appropriate initrd.gz and linux kernels from whatever netboot +intallation location (two seperate files), and put them somewhere like +``/boot/install/``. Then edit ``/boot/grub/menu.lst`` and add an entry like:: + + title new install + root (hd0,0) + kernel /boot/install/linux ramdisk_size=128000 root=/dev/rd/0 rw + initrd /boot/install/initrd.gz + +Edit the ramdisk size, ramdisk device path, etc as needed. |