PuppyLinux: GRUBforDOS

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This is an old revision of GRUBforDOS made by darkcity on 2012-02-19 05:29:32.

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GRUBforDOS is a Boot Loader. It has compatibility with Grub but it can also be installed on non-linux NTFS/FAT filesystems which are more common on Windows preinstalled PC's.

GRUBforDOS supports vfat, ntfs, ext2, ext3, ext4, reiserfs(grub4dosconfig-version 1.7 and later), but the reiserfs support has some limitation.

Using

Grub4DosConfig is built into many Puppy version. It is an easy to use GUI for Grub4Dos simply go to-
PuppyMenu > System > Grub4Dos bootloader config

Instructions are here-
GrubForDosConfig Help

Also see, example menu.1st file below-

Alternatively download and install

Downloads

http://download.gna.org/grub4dos/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/grub4dos/
http://code.google.com/p/grub4dos-chenall/downloads/list
grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.7.2.pet GUI frontend by Shino

Installation

On a Installation Frugal use bootlace-

BOOTLACE writes GRLDR BOOT RECORD to MBR or to the boot area of a file system.
Usage:  bootlace.com  [OPTIONS]  DEVICE_OR_FILE
Options: --read-only, --floppy[=N], --boot-prevmbr-first, --boot-prevmbr-last,
--no-backup-mbr, --force-backup-mbr, --mbr-enable-floppy, --mbr-disable-floppy,
--mbr-enable-osbr, --mbr-disable-osbr, --duce, --time-out=T, --hot-key=K, 
--preferred-drive=D, --preferred-partition=P, --sectors-per-track=S, --heads=H,
--start-sector=B, --total-sectors=C, --install-partition=I, --lba, --chs,
--fat12, --fat16, --fat32, --vfat, --ntfs, --ext2, --serial-number=SN,
--restore-mbr, --mbr-no-bpb, --chs-no-tune
DEVICE_OR_FILE: Filename of the device or image. For DOS, a BIOS drive number
(in hex 0xHH or decimal DDD format)can be used to access the drive.

Example menu.1st file

Sample menu.lst for U.S.B. flash memory drive:

color white/blue blue/yellow white/black yellow/black
#color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
timeout 3
default 0
fallback 1

title Puppy
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies /pup/initrd.gz
  kernel /pup/vmlinuz pmedia=usbflash pdev=sda1 psubdir=pup pfix=fsck,copy
  initrd /pup/initrd.gz

title Puppy [Safe Mode]
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies /pup/initrd.gz
  kernel /pup/vmlinuz pmedia=usbflash pdev=sda1 psubdir=pup pfix=fsck,nox,ram
  initrd /pup/initrd.gz

title Windows Vista/2008/7
  map (hd1) (hd0)
  map (hd0) (hd1)
  map --hook
  rootnoverify (hd0,1)
  chainloader /bootmgr

title Windows NT/2000/XP
  map (hd1) (hd0)
  map (hd0) (hd1)
  map --hook
  rootnoverify (hd0,1)
  chainloader /ntldr

title Windows 9x/Me
  map (hd1) (hd0)
  map (hd0) (hd1)
  map --hook
  rootnoverify (hd0,1)
  chainloader /io.sys

title Find Grub menu on HDD
  map (hd1) (hd0)
  map (hd0) (hd1)
  map --hook
  errorcheck off
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /menu.lst && configfile /menu.lst
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /boot/grub/menu.lst && configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /grub/menu.lst && configfile /grub/menu.lst
  errorcheck on
  commandline

title Grub4Dos command-line interface\n(for experts only)
  commandline

title Restart System
  reboot

title Shutdown System
  halt

GRUBfoDOS project page
Grub4dos Guide
Grub4DosConfig thread
BootLoaders
Use grub4dos and retain the Windows bootloader post
Grub4Dos with XP post
Portability of customized Lupq post