grub-floppy(8)

NAME

grub-floppy - program to do build a generic grub boot disc

SYNOPSIS

grub-floppy [options] <block_device>...

DESCRIPTION

grub-floppy is a program to build a generic grub boot

disc. The boot disc when booted provides the grub command line

(also referred to as the grub shell).

For more information on using the grub command line, see

info grub

OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax,

with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of

options is included below.

-h, --help

Show summary of options.

NOTE

It is possible to create a grub boot disc using grub-in

stall, although the boot disc created will be specific to the

computer it is created on. Using grub-floppy will create a more

generic floppy only limited by architecture.

SEE ALSO

grub(8), grub-install(8).

The full documentation for grub is maintained as a Texinfo

manual. If the info and grub programs are properly installed at

your site, the command

info grub

should give you access to the complete manual.

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jason Thomas <jason@de

bian.org>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by

others).

Jason Thomas August 17, 2001

grub-floppy(8)