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−	~~Hello~~. ~~See my~~ <~~a href=http~~:~~//g5performance.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=51981>site~~</a>	+	This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using [[rsync]].
		+
		+	Note: to add an article to this category, simply append '''<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>''' to the end of your article.

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-This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using [[rsync]].
+Hello. See my <a href=http://g5performance.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=51981>site</a>
-−
-Note: to add an article to this category, simply append '''<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>''' to the end of your article.

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	+	This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using [[rsync]].

	+	Note: to add an article to this category, simply append '''<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>''' to the end of your article.

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−	~~== How to Use Grub Bootloader on FreeBSD ==~~
−	~~<Jiafu He>jiafu_he at yahoo.com, 05/18/2004~~
−	~~This mini-howto is written as a dummy introduction on how to get,~~
−	~~install, setup and use GNU/Grub bootloader on FreeBSD. If you need~~
−	~~more detailed information, go read the Grub mannual at~~
−	~~http://www.gnu.org/manual/grub/html_mono/grub.html~~
−	~~Note: UFS2 is supported starting from the verion Grub-0.94_3.~~
−	~~1. Obtaining Grub files:~~
−	~~To use Grub on FreeBSD UFS2, you need files "stage1", "stage2" and~~
−	~~"ufs2_stage1_5". To handle other types of file systems, you need~~
−	~~other stage 1.5 files like "ffs_stage1_5", "e2fs_stage1_5", or~~
−	~~"fat_stage1_5" etc.~~
−	~~You can obtain the files from either~~
−	~~i. the GNU/Grub website http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/~~
−	~~ii. or FreeBSD Grub port. Grub-0.94_3 requires freebsd 5.2.1 or~~
−	~~current. To install Grub-0.94_3, do the following:~~
−	~~-------------------------------~~
−	~~#cd /usr/ports/sysutils/grub /* go to the grub freebsd port dir */~~
−	~~#make install clean /* install it */~~
−	~~-------------------------------~~
−	~~If all goes well, the Grub files are generated in directory~~
−	~~/usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd/ and the executable "grub" is~~
−	~~installed under /usr/local/sbin/~~
−	~~2. Installing Grub on UFS2 partition:~~
−	~~i. Create /boot/grub/ directory (or alternatively /grub/) on your HD~~
−	~~and copy files in it:~~
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~#cd /boot;mkdir grub~~
−	~~#cp -Rf /usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd grub~~
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~Make sure at least files "stage1" and "stage2" are under /boot/grub/. To be~~
−	~~complete, the pertinent stage 1.5 file (here "ufs2_stage1_5") is also needed.~~
−	~~ii. Create Grub boot floppy. You can either~~
−	~~a. using "dd" (recommended):~~
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~#dd if=stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 /* stage1 to block #1 */~~
−	~~1+0 records in~~
−	~~1+0 records out~~
−	~~#dd if=stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1 /* stage2 starting from block #2 */~~
−	~~153+1 records in~~
−	~~153+1 records out~~
−	#
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~b. or alternatively using Grub "setup" under FreeBSD:~~
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~#fdformat -f1440 /dev/fd0 /* low level format the floppy if you want to */~~
−	~~#newfs -LGrubBoot -O1 /dev/fd0 /* format into UFS1 */~~
−	~~#mount /dev/fd0 /mnt~~
−	~~#mkdir /mnt/boot~~
−	~~#cp -Rf /usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd /mnt/boot/grub~~
−	~~#touch /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst /* touch and edit menu.lst, see step 3 */~~
−	~~#umount /mnt~~
−	~~#grub~~
−	~~grub> device (fd0) /dev/fd0 /* set the device map */~~
−	~~grub> root (fd0)~~
−	~~Filesystem type is ffs, using whole disk~~
−	~~grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 /* verify whether the required files are there */~~
−	~~(fd0)~~
−	~~grub> setup (fd0) /* setup the floppy */~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5" exists... yes~~
−	~~Running "embed /boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5 (fd0)"... failed (this is not fatal)~~
−	~~Running "embed /boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5 (fd0)"... failed (this is not fatal)~~
−	~~Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (fd0) /boot/grub/stage2 p /boot/grub/menu.lst "~~
−	~~... succeeded~~
−	~~Done.~~
−	~~-----------------------------------------------~~
−	~~3. Touch and edit "/boot/grub/menu.lst". An example is given below, assuming that~~
−	~~- partition 0: Windows XP;~~
−	~~- partition 1: FreeBSD;~~
−	~~- partition 2: Linux.~~
−	~~-------------------------------------------~~
−	~~default saved # boot the last selection. Work together with savedefault below~~
−	~~timeout 10 # timeout 10 seconds~~
−	~~password --md5 $1$rEjBN0$0J06NigS.2ImTaipPOh0w/ # md5 passwd encryption: "testgrub"~~
−	~~# Boot Windows XP. You have to chainloading.~~
−	~~title Windows XP Professional # display boot title on the Grub prompt~~
−	~~root (hd0,0) # set the root device or partition~~
−	~~makeactive # set the partition active so that next time it can be automatically~~
−	~~# booted after timing-out~~
−	~~chainloader +1 # Here we have to chainload~~
−	~~savedefault # save this selection as the default for next bootstrap~~
−	~~# Boot FreeBSD~~
−	~~title FreeBSD 5.1_p16~~
−	~~root (hd0,1,a)~~
−	~~kernel /boot/loader # specify the kernel or kernel loader~~
−	~~makeactive~~
−	~~savedefault~~
−	~~# Boot Redhat Linux~~
−	~~title Redhat Linux~~
−	~~root (hd0,2)~~
−	~~kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14smp ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi~~
−	~~initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-14smp.img~~
−	~~makeactive~~
−	~~savedefault~~
−	~~# Install Grub on Slice 1 (the FreeBSD partition)~~
−	~~title Install Grub on FreeBSD (Slice 1)~~
−	~~root (hd0,1,a)~~
−	~~setup (hd0)~~
−	~~savedefault~~
−	~~---------------------------------------------~~
−	~~4. Install Grub to MBR on your hard disk (using grub native way):~~
−	~~i. Boot the machine using the floppy just created;~~
−	~~ii. on the Grub menu screen, you can either make use of the last menu entry~~
−	~~(see menu.lst above) or do the following:~~
−	~~-----------------------------------~~
−	:
−	~~(Grub menu screen)~~
−	:
−	~~p # password is needed since the password line is in config file.~~
−	~~password: testgrub~~
−	~~c # enter command prompt~~
−	~~Then you enter the command prompt:~~
−	~~grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 /* find which partition has Grub files */~~
−	~~(hd0,1,a) /* it will display the found parition */~~
−	~~grub> root (hd0,1,a)~~
−	~~Filesystem type is ufs2, partition type 0xa5~~
−	~~grub> setup (hd0) /* install Grub in MBR */~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists ... yes~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists ... yes~~
−	~~Checking if "/boot/grub/ufs2_stage1_5" exists ... yes~~
−	~~Running "embed /boot/grub/ufs2_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 16 sectors embeded.~~
−	~~succeeded~~
−	~~Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+16 p~~
−	~~(hd0,1,a)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded~~
−	~~------------------------------------~~
−	~~5. Finally how to generate md5-encrypted password:~~
−	~~Enter any Grub command prompt:~~
−	~~grub> md5crypt /* call the md5 password encryption utility */~~
−	~~password: yourDesiredPassword /* passwd are replaced by same number of "" /~~
−	~~EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */~~

−	~~[[Category: Common Tasks]]~~

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	EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */		EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */

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-How to Use Grub Bootloader on FreeBSD
+== How to Use Grub Bootloader on FreeBSD ==
 <Jiafu He>jiafu_he at yahoo.com, 05/18/2004
 This mini-howto is written as a dummy introduction on how to get,
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      password: yourDesiredPassword  /* passwd are replaced by same number of "*" */
      EncryptedPassword  /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */

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	password: yourDesiredPassword /* passwd are replaced by same number of "" /		password: yourDesiredPassword /* passwd are replaced by same number of "" /
	EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */		EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */
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−	~~'<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>'~~

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−	This ~~category~~ is ~~for~~ the ~~common~~ "~~how~~-to" ~~gotchas~~: ~~everything~~ from ~~installing RAMdisks~~ or ~~mounting ISOs~~ to ~~backing up crucial~~ files ~~over~~ the ~~network~~ using ~~[[rsync]]~~.	+	How to Use Grub Bootloader on FreeBSD
		+	<Jiafu He>jiafu_he at yahoo.com, 05/18/2004
		+	This mini-howto is written as a dummy introduction on how to get,
		+	install, setup and use GNU/Grub bootloader on FreeBSD. If you need
		+	more detailed information, go read the Grub mannual at
		+	http://www.gnu.org/manual/grub/html_mono/grub.html
		+	Note: UFS2 is supported starting from the verion Grub-0.94_3.
		+	1. Obtaining Grub files:
		+	To use Grub on FreeBSD UFS2, you need files "stage1", "stage2" and
		+	"ufs2_stage1_5". To handle other types of file systems, you need
		+	other stage 1.5 files like "ffs_stage1_5", "e2fs_stage1_5", or
		+	"fat_stage1_5" etc.
		+	You can obtain the files from either
		+	i. the GNU/Grub website http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
		+	ii. or FreeBSD Grub port. Grub-0.94_3 requires freebsd 5.2.1 or
		+	current. To install Grub-0.94_3, do the following:
		+	-------------------------------
		+	#cd /usr/ports/sysutils/grub /* go to the grub freebsd port dir */
		+	#make install clean /* install it */
		+	-------------------------------
		+	If all goes well, the Grub files are generated in directory
		+	/usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd/ and the executable "grub" is
		+	installed under /usr/local/sbin/
		+	2. Installing Grub on UFS2 partition:
		+	i. Create /boot/grub/ directory (or alternatively /grub/) on your HD
		+	and copy files in it:
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	#cd /boot;mkdir grub
		+	#cp -Rf /usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd grub
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	Make sure at least files "stage1" and "stage2" are under /boot/grub/. To be
		+	complete, the pertinent stage 1.5 file (here "ufs2_stage1_5") is also needed.
		+	ii. Create Grub boot floppy. You can either
		+	a. using "dd" (recommended):
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	#dd if=stage1 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 /* stage1 to block #1 */
		+	1+0 records in
		+	1+0 records out
		+	#dd if=stage2 of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 seek=1 /* stage2 starting from block #2 */
		+	153+1 records in
		+	153+1 records out
		+	#
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	b. or alternatively using Grub "setup" under FreeBSD:
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	#fdformat -f1440 /dev/fd0 /* low level format the floppy if you want to */
		+	#newfs -LGrubBoot -O1 /dev/fd0 /* format into UFS1 */
		+	#mount /dev/fd0 /mnt
		+	#mkdir /mnt/boot
		+	#cp -Rf /usr/local/share/grub/i386-freebsd /mnt/boot/grub
		+	#touch /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst /* touch and edit menu.lst, see step 3 */
		+	#umount /mnt
		+	#grub
		+	grub> device (fd0) /dev/fd0 /* set the device map */
		+	grub> root (fd0)
		+	Filesystem type is ffs, using whole disk
		+	grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 /* verify whether the required files are there */
		+	(fd0)
		+	grub> setup (fd0) /* setup the floppy */
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5" exists... yes
		+	Running "embed /boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5 (fd0)"... failed (this is not fatal)
		+	Running "embed /boot/grub/ffs_stage1_5 (fd0)"... failed (this is not fatal)
		+	Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (fd0) /boot/grub/stage2 p /boot/grub/menu.lst "
		+	... succeeded
		+	Done.
		+	-----------------------------------------------
		+	3. Touch and edit "/boot/grub/menu.lst". An example is given below, assuming that
		+	- partition 0: Windows XP;
		+	- partition 1: FreeBSD;
		+	- partition 2: Linux.
		+	-------------------------------------------
		+	default saved # boot the last selection. Work together with savedefault below
		+	timeout 10 # timeout 10 seconds
		+	password --md5 $1$rEjBN0$0J06NigS.2ImTaipPOh0w/ # md5 passwd encryption: "testgrub"
		+	# Boot Windows XP. You have to chainloading.
		+	title Windows XP Professional # display boot title on the Grub prompt
		+	root (hd0,0) # set the root device or partition
		+	makeactive # set the partition active so that next time it can be automatically
		+	# booted after timing-out
		+	chainloader +1 # Here we have to chainload
		+	savedefault # save this selection as the default for next bootstrap
		+	# Boot FreeBSD
		+	title FreeBSD 5.1_p16
		+	root (hd0,1,a)
		+	kernel /boot/loader # specify the kernel or kernel loader
		+	makeactive
		+	savedefault
		+	# Boot Redhat Linux
		+	title Redhat Linux
		+	root (hd0,2)
		+	kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14smp ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
		+	initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.18-14smp.img
		+	makeactive
		+	savedefault
		+	# Install Grub on Slice 1 (the FreeBSD partition)
		+	title Install Grub on FreeBSD (Slice 1)
		+	root (hd0,1,a)
		+	setup (hd0)
		+	savedefault
		+	---------------------------------------------
		+	4. Install Grub to MBR on your hard disk (using grub native way):
		+	i. Boot the machine using the floppy just created;
		+	ii. on the Grub menu screen, you can either make use of the last menu entry
		+	(see menu.lst above) or do the following:
		+	-----------------------------------
		+	:
		+	(Grub menu screen)
		+	:
		+	p # password is needed since the password line is in config file.
		+	password: testgrub
		+	c # enter command prompt
		+	Then you enter the command prompt:
		+	grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 /* find which partition has Grub files */
		+	(hd0,1,a) /* it will display the found parition */
		+	grub> root (hd0,1,a)
		+	Filesystem type is ufs2, partition type 0xa5
		+	grub> setup (hd0) /* install Grub in MBR */
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists ... yes
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists ... yes
		+	Checking if "/boot/grub/ufs2_stage1_5" exists ... yes
		+	Running "embed /boot/grub/ufs2_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 16 sectors embeded.
		+	succeeded
		+	Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+16 p
		+	(hd0,1,a)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded
		+	------------------------------------
		+	5. Finally how to generate md5-encrypted password:
		+	Enter any Grub command prompt:
		+	grub> md5crypt /* call the md5 password encryption utility */
		+	password: yourDesiredPassword /* passwd are replaced by same number of "" /
		+	EncryptedPassword /* encrypted password is returned here, put it in config file */

−	~~Note: to add an article to this category, simply append ''~~'<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>'~~'' to the end of your article.~~	+	'<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>'

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	This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using [[rsync]].		This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using [[rsync]].

−	~~note~~: to add an article to this category, simply append '''<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>''' to the end of your article.	+	Note: to add an article to this category, simply append '''<nowiki>[[Category:Common Tasks]]</nowiki>''' to the end of your article.