Other Bootloader Options Besides GRUB2?

sudo_maas · 07-12-2016, 07:16 AM

After attempting to work with GRUB2 for my LFS v. 7.9 build, I have found I am not the biggest fan. I do like GRUB, however, and was wondering if I could use it?

Emerson · 07-12-2016, 07:27 AM

You can use GRUB2 as GRUB, just do not use the horrible automatic configuration utility that comes with GRUB2, edit conf by hand. For UEFI setups I prefer rEFInd.

sudo_maas · 07-12-2016, 07:47 AM

I am a bit confused when you say I can use GRUB2 as GRUB. Do you mean install GRUB2 and configure it like GRUB? I use GRUB 0.97 on my SL laptop and like it a lot. Would it be possible to use it? (not saying to copy/paste into my LFS build, but to install 0.97 and configure it for my build)

Emerson · 07-12-2016, 07:51 AM

Why not? Use whatever bootloader you want, provided it can boot on your hardware.

colorpurple21859 · 07-12-2016, 08:14 AM

If this is a UEFI system and you want to try using grub legacy look at this http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-bootloa...ub_legacy.html

sudo_maas · 07-12-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

If this is a UEFI system and you want to try using grub legacy look at this http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-bootloa...ub_legacy.html

Thank you! I will try that one out.

tnut · 07-12-2016, 01:31 PM

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Would it be possible to use it?

If your machine boot no prob at all (except for the partition size maybe) Just add a entry in your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and you're done