diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 9c11b2fa9..8a6f98be1 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2010-06-02 Colin Watson + + * docs/grub.texi (direntry): Remove grub-terminfo reference. + (GNU GRUB manual): Likewise. + (General commands): Update description of `terminfo' for GRUB 2. + 2010-06-02 Colin Watson * commands/gptsync.c (grub_cmd_gptsync): Fix typos. diff --git a/docs/grub.texi b/docs/grub.texi index 52aca3fbd..657a5d146 100644 --- a/docs/grub.texi +++ b/docs/grub.texi @@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ Invariant Sections. @direntry * GRUB: (grub). The GRand Unified Bootloader * grub-install: (grub)Invoking grub-install. Install GRUB on your drive -* grub-terminfo: (grub)Invoking grub-terminfo. Generate a terminfo - command from a - terminfo name @end direntry @setchapternewpage odd @@ -89,7 +86,6 @@ This edition documents version @value{VERSION}. * Troubleshooting:: Error messages produced by GRUB * Invoking the grub shell:: How to use the grub shell * Invoking grub-install:: How to use the GRUB installer -* Invoking grub-terminfo:: How to generate a terminfo command * Obtaining and Building GRUB:: How to obtain and build GRUB * Reporting bugs:: Where you should send a bug report * Future:: Some future plans on GRUB @@ -1076,7 +1072,7 @@ Commands usable anywhere in the menu and in the command-line. @menu * serial:: Set up a serial device -* terminfo:: Define escape sequences for a terminal +* terminfo:: Define terminal type @end menu @@ -1108,15 +1104,16 @@ support. See also @ref{Serial terminal}. @node terminfo @subsection terminfo -@deffn Command terminfo @option{--name=name} @option{--cursor-address=seq} [@option{--clear-screen=seq}] [@option{--enter-standout-mode=seq}] [@option{--exit-standout-mode=seq}] -Define the capabilities of your terminal. Use this command to define -escape sequences, if it is not vt100-compatible. You may use @samp{\e} -for @key{ESC} and @samp{^X} for a control character. +@deffn Command terminfo [term] +Define the capabilities of your terminal by giving the name of an entry in +the terminfo database, which should correspond roughly to a @samp{TERM} +environment variable in Unix. -You can use the utility @command{grub-terminfo} to generate -appropriate arguments to this command. @xref{Invoking grub-terminfo}. +At the moment, only @samp{vt100} is supported in GRUB 2. If you need other +terminal types, please contact us to discuss the best way to include support +for these in GRUB. -If no option is specified, the current settings are printed. +If no option is specified, the current terminal type is printed. @end deffn