According to beginner's guide, grub-install /dev/sda <cr> is the next command and mk-grubconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg <cr> is the next command after that. On Sun, 5 Aug 2012, David C. Rankin wrote: > Guys, > > One place the Installation_Guide could be improved is regarding the bootloader > install and config. Currently the "Configure system" section has a > circular-reference back to "Install a bootloader" section. It reads: > > ------------------------------------------------- > Install a bootloader > GRUB > > For BIOS: > > # pacstrap /mnt grub-bios > > <snip> > > Configure system > ... > > Configure the bootloader: refer back to the appropriate article from the > bootloader installation section. > ------------------------------------------------- > > Above, the reference back 'to the appropriate article from the bootloader > installation section' sends the reader back to an area with NO additional > information. It would be far better to simply refer the reader to: > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide#Configure_the_bootloader > > or just include the bootloader config steps from Beginners_Guide. Bolding > "Configure the bootloader:" would also help. > > That will emphasize the fact that grub2 is not configured at this point and > the user needs to complete grub-install and grub-mkconfig before rebooting. > Especially for user seeing grub2 for the first time with an install from the new > 2012 media. > > That's just a suggestion for readability. Thanks. > > Support your local church or synagogue, worship at Bank Of America! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jude <jdashiel-at-shellworld-dot-net> <http://www.shellworld.net/~jdashiel/nj.html>
