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howtos:slackware_admin:grub_on_first_install [2013/09/28 19:32 (UTC)] – ryanpcmcquenhowtos:slackware_admin:grub_on_first_install [2013/11/13 08:21 (UTC)] – [Setting up GRUB 2 on install (without rebooting)] ruario
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-====== Sources ====== +There is GRUB in A series of Slackware-14.1. If you want to install GRUB immediately after install (and before restarting), below is a simple method that assumes you use traditional BIOS and MBR partitioning (if you plan to use GPT instead of MBR partitioning, refer to [[howtos:slackware_admin:installing_with_gpt_without_uefi#grub_2|Grub 2 with GPT and a BIOS motherboard]] instead):
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-If you want to install GRUB immediately after install (and before restarting), here is a simple way:+
  
 After the message: After the message:
 "Installation of Slackware Linux is complete." "Installation of Slackware Linux is complete."
-  $ mkdir /mnt/hd 
-   
-Mount your root partition, for example: 
-  $ mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/hd 
  
-Then chroot in: +chroot in: 
-  $ chroot /mnt/hd +  # chroot /mnt 
-  $ grub-install /dev/sda +Then install GRUB: 
-  $ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg+  # grub-install /dev/sda 
 +  # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg 
 +**Note:** This assumes you are using the disk /dev/sda, adjust as needed. 
 +  # exit 
 +  # reboot
  
-GRUB will bark a warning at you like:  +Enjoy!
-  grep: /proc/mounts: No such file or directory +
-  Cannot find list of partitions! (Try mounting /sys.) +
-Don't worry though, this is normal, this is just a result of chrooting.+
  
-  $ exit +P.S. Make sure to run: 
-  $ reboot+  # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg 
 +After every kernel upgrade.
  
-Enjoy!+====== Sources ====== 
 + 
 +  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:ryanpcmcquen | ryanpcmcquen]] 
 +  * Link to GPT article by [[wiki:user:ruario|ruario]]
  
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