grub-bios-setup (8)

grub-bios-setup [\,OPTION\/...] \,DEVICE\/

Set up images to boot from DEVICE.

You should not normally run this program directly. Use grub-install instead.

-a, --allow-floppy

make the drive also bootable as floppy (default for fdX devices). May break on some BIOSes.

-b, --boot-image=\,FILE\/

use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]

-c, --core-image=\,FILE\/

use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]

-d, --directory=\,DIR\/

use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub]

-f, --force

install even if problems are detected

-m, --device-map=\,FILE\/

use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub/device.map]

--no-rs-codes

Do not apply any reed-solomon codes when embedding core.img. This option is only available on x86 BIOS targets.

-s, --skip-fs-probe

do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE

-v, --verbose

print verbose messages.

-?, --help

give this help list

--usage

give a short usage message

-V, --version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

DEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. \,/dev/sda\/).

Report bugs to <[email protected]>.

grub-install(8), grub-mkimage(1), grub-mkrescue(1)

The full documentation for grub-bios-setup is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and grub-bios-setup programs are properly installed at your site, the command

• info grub-bios-setup

should give you access to the complete manual.