----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Burtchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "adrian15" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: Re: I've Coded a New GRUB Function - What Do I Do Next?
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "adrian15" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "sburtchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:14 AM > Subject: Re: I've Coded a New GRUB Function - What Do I Do Next? > > > > sburtchin wrote: > > > I have created a new GRUB command line function (eptedit) and written a > patch > > > to an existing GRUB function (partnew). What's the next step? How do I > get > > > these compiled and linked so I can start using them? What do I need to > do > > > to get these into the official GRUB distribution? > > > > > > The new code can be found in the following threads on this forum: > > > > > > How To Write Extended Partition Tables from GRUB? > > > > > > "partnew" Command Writes Wrong Ending Cylinder in MPT > > > > > > Please help me with the details so I can start using my new functions. > > > Thank you! > > > > Humm... > > > > From the source code folder root type make > > > > This should give you some files on stage2/ which are: > > stage2, stage1, stage1_5_e2fs > > > > and > > > > then you can install grub with these files manually to test it. > > I think it is explained on grub faq. It consists on copying the files on > > a /boot/grub/ folder and issuing root and setup commands so that they > > get installed. > > > > Do not hesitate to ask me for more details. > OK - that's what I need to patch code to an existing function, but if I want > to create an entirely new function, there seems to be changes required in a > lot of places. Details are in the thread "How To Write Extended Partition > Tables from GRUB?". That's where I really don't know how it all works > together - (ie. to create a new function). > > > > > You might be interested on Super Grub Disk source code that automatises > > the compilation for the creation of a cdrom or a floppy and once you see > > it works on a cdrom... you build the final stage2 and stage1_5 for hard > > disks. > I will read up on that. > > > > > adrian15 > _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list Bug-grub@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub