[SOLVED] i didn't find "grub.cfg" file on /boot/grub/

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 05:36 AM

Hello,
i am using Slackware 14.1 64 bit.i can't find my "grub.cfg" file on

Code:

/boot/grub

directory.please guide me.Thanks in advance.

Didier Spaier · 11-16-2014, 06:57 AM

This file is not shipped in Slackware's grub package, so it can exist only if you ran some command(s) to create it or manually created it. What did you do exactly?

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

This file is not shipped in Slackware's grub package, so it can exist only if you ran some command(s) to create it or manually created it. What did you do exactly?

yes i can't find grub directory in "/boot" so i run

Code:

grub-install /dev/sda

then "grub" directory is created under "/boot" but i can't find "grub.cfg" file.i only find few directories and one file that are "fonts,1386-pc,locale,gurbenv file".

Teufel · 11-16-2014, 07:24 AM

Code:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

will generate grub.cfg

Didier Spaier · 11-16-2014, 07:27 AM

I never used grub myself but I see in the documentation:

Quote:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Maybe you didn't do that?

EDIT Slow typer...

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teufel

Code:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

will generate grub.cfg

Hello Teufel,Didier Spaier

Thanks for your help the "grub.cfg" file is created.let me know why i don't have "grub" directory under "/boot"?

Didier Spaier · 11-16-2014, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl_cj

Hello Teufel,Didier Spaier

Thanks for your help the "grub.cfg" file is created.let me know why i don't have "grub" directory under "/boot"?

Because you didn't create it with the mkdir command.

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Because you didn't create it with the mkdir command.

i don't know that is it necessary to create the directory every Slackware user? else the system didn't created it automatically right?

Richard Cranium · 11-16-2014, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl_cj

i don't know that is it necessary to create the directory every Slackware user? else the system didn't created it automatically right?

I do not understand your questions.

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Cranium

I do not understand your questions.

Hello,

As Didier Spaier said,By default Slackware didn't create the "grub" directory under "/boot".if we want that directory we create with the command

Code:

mkdir

right?

Richard Cranium · 11-16-2014, 08:40 AM

That is one way. The grub-install command will also create that directory for you; in fact, you wrote that it did in your second posting of this thread. That would be another way.

Slackware doesn't have /boot/grub available immediately after installation since grub is not the default bootloader for Slackware.

Didier Spaier · 11-16-2014, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl_cj

i don't know that is it necessary to create the directory every Slackware user? else the system didn't created it automatically right?

Generally speaking Slackware doesn't hold its users hands so yes, the user is expected to create/populate/edit the files and directories needed to run a specific software.

In this specific case:

The installer creates the /boot directory and put in it what's needed to boot using LiLo, because that's its default bootloader.
Slackware provides GRUB, but leave to the user all tasks needed to install, configure and use it, including creation of sub directories.

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Generally speaking Slackware don't holds its users hands so yes, the user is expected to create/populate/edit the files and directories needed to run a specific software.

In this specific case:

The installer creates the /boot directory and put in it what's needed to boot using LiLo, because that's its default bootloader.
Provides GRUB, but leave to the user all tasks needed to install, configure and use it, including creation of sub directories.

Hello again,

Thanks for your explanation.if i have a two distros on one pc but different partition then i can add them using

Code:

liloconfig

command right?

Didier Spaier · 11-16-2014, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl_cj

Hello again,

Thanks for your explanation.if i have a two distros on one pc but different partition then i can add them using

Code:

liloconfig

command right?

Yes, but only if you run that command from Slackware as it is a Slackware script.

You can also do that using grub as explained here.

Moreover, I suggest that you read the docs that concern the software you use, and maybe stick to one Linux distribution until you be at ease with such topics.

Carl_cj · 11-16-2014, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Yes, but only if you run that command from Slackware as it is a Slackware script.

You can also do that using grub as explained here.

Moreover, I suggest that you read the docs that concern the software you use, and maybe stick to one Linux distribution until you be at ease with such topics.

Looking great and nice explanation thanks Didier Spaier,Richard Cranium,Teufel for gives me great suggestions.my problem was solved and i marked this thread as solved.please if you have any idea please have a look on http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...on-4175525555/Thanks.