From 746f572dc24d30644bcf35d2a5a8977625006127 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Watson Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:03:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions for using grub-rescue-usb.img (closes: #586463). --- debian/changelog | 1 + debian/grub-rescue-pc.README.Debian | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 76e4b38d0..724c13dcc 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ grub2 (1.98+20100617-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Mention grub-rescue-usb.img in grub-rescue-pc description (closes: #586462). + * Add instructions for using grub-rescue-usb.img (closes: #586463). -- Colin Watson Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:06:05 +0100 diff --git a/debian/grub-rescue-pc.README.Debian b/debian/grub-rescue-pc.README.Debian index 88817a895..aa31cfdf1 100644 --- a/debian/grub-rescue-pc.README.Debian +++ b/debian/grub-rescue-pc.README.Debian @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ How to test the images with qemu: qemu -cdrom /usr/lib/grub-rescue/grub-rescue-cdrom.iso + qemu -hda /usr/lib/grub-rescue/grub-rescue-usb.img + How to write the images to bootable media: sudo dd if=/usr/lib/grub-rescue/grub-rescue-floppy.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=32k @@ -14,3 +16,7 @@ How to write the images to bootable media: sudo wodim /usr/lib/grub-rescue/grub-rescue-cdrom.iso # or just use your favourite CD burning program + sudo dd if=/usr/lib/grub-rescue/grub-rescue-usb.img of=DEVICE bs=32k + # where DEVICE is something like /dev/sdb, corresponding to your USB + # stick's device name; be VERY CAREFUL that this is the correct device as + # otherwise you could destroy data on your hard disk!