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Where do I install grub?
The GRUB 2 files will normally be located in the /boot/grub and /etc/grub. d folders and the /etc/default/grub file in the partition containing the Ubuntu installation. If another Ubuntu/Linux distribution controlled the boot process, it will be replaced by the GRUB 2 settings in the new installation.
Where does GRUB-install to?
Do I have to install grub?
The UEFI firmware (“BIOS”) can load the kernel, and the kernel can set itself up in memory and start running. The firmware also contains a boot manager, but you can install an alternative simple boot manager like systemd-boot. In short: there is simply no need for GRUB on a modern system.
Where do I install Grub on my computer?
The usage is basically very simple. You only need to specify one argument to the program, namely, where to install the boot loader. The argument has to be either a device file (like ‘/dev/hda’). For example, under Linux the following will install GRUB into the MBR of the first IDE disk: # grub-install /dev/sda.
How does Grub work with windows and Linux?
When using GRUB with Windows, GRUB gets up to the second stage boot loader. Reads grub.conf and then passes the button to the Windows boot loader. That’s the basics of multi-booting of dual booting with Linux and Windows using GRUB.
What do I need to put Grub image in?
If you want GRUB to put images under a directory other than /boot, you need to specify the option –boot-directory. The typical usage is that you create a GRUB boot floppy with a filesystem. Here is an example:
How do I make Grub boot loader work?
GRUB boot loader configuration is made by editing the /boot/grub/grub.conf file. It is called the bootgrub menu in the command line see below command. So let’s go see what the file looks like. It’s a pretty small config file. Let’s break it down into its major component. At the top here, we have got kind of the global settings,