{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# grub-bios-setup (man)\n\n## NAME\n\ngrub-bios-setup - set up a device to boot using GRUB\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\ngrub-bios-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nSet up images to boot from DEVICE.\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Set up a device to use GRUB with a BIOS configuration.\n\n- Set up a device to boot with GRUB:\n `grub-bios-setup {{/dev/sdX}}`\n- Install even if problems are detected:\n `grub-bios-setup {{-f|--force}} {{/dev/sdX}}`\n- Install GRUB in a specific directory:\n `grub-bios-setup {{-d|--directory}} {{/boot/grub}} {{/dev/sdX}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION** (11 subsections)\n- **REPORTING BUGS**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "grub-bios-setup", "section": "", "mode": "man", "summary": "grub-bios-setup - set up a device to boot using GRUB", "synopsis": "grub-bios-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE", "tldr_summary": "Set up a device to use GRUB with a BIOS configuration.", "tldr_examples": [ { "description": "Set up a device to boot with GRUB", "command": "grub-bios-setup {{/dev/sdX}}" }, { "description": "Install even if problems are detected", "command": "grub-bios-setup {{-f|--force}} {{/dev/sdX}}" }, { "description": "Install GRUB in a specific directory", "command": "grub-bios-setup {{-d|--directory}} {{/boot/grub}} {{/dev/sdX}}" } ], "tldr_source": "official", "flags": [ { "flag": "-a", "long": "--allow-floppy", "arg": null, "description": "make the drive also bootable as floppy (default for fdX devices). May break on some BIOSes." }, { "flag": "-b", "long": "--boot-image", "arg": null, "description": "use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]" }, { "flag": "-c", "long": "--core-image", "arg": null, "description": "use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]" }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory", "arg": null, "description": "use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub]" }, { "flag": "-f", "long": "--force", "arg": null, "description": "install even if problems are detected" }, { "flag": "-m", "long": "--device-map", "arg": null, "description": "use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub/device.map]" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--no-rs-codes", "arg": null, "description": "Do not apply any reed-solomon codes when embedding core.img. This option is only available on x86 BIOS targets." }, { "flag": "-s", "long": "--skip-fs-probe", "arg": null, "description": "do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE" }, { "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose", "arg": null, "description": "print verbose messages. -?, --help give this help list" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--usage", "arg": null, "description": "give a short usage message" }, { "flag": "-V", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐ sponding short options. DEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. /dev/sda)." } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [ { "name": "grub-install", "section": "8", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-install/8/json" }, { "name": "grub-mkimage", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkimage/1/json" }, { "name": "grub-mkrescue", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkrescue/1/json" }, { "name": "GRUB-BIOS-SETUP", "section": "8", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GRUB-BIOS-SETUP/8/json" } ], "section_outline": [ { "name": "NAME", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SYNOPSIS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "DESCRIPTION", "lines": 4, "subsections": [ { "name": "-a --allow-floppy", "lines": 3, "flag": "-a", "long": "--allow-floppy" }, { "name": "-b --boot-image", "lines": 2, "flag": "-b", "long": "--boot-image" }, { "name": "-c --core-image", "lines": 2, "flag": "-c", "long": "--core-image" }, { "name": "-d --directory", "lines": 2, "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory" }, { "name": "-f --force", "lines": 2, "flag": "-f", "long": "--force" }, { "name": "-m --device-map", "lines": 2, "flag": "-m", "long": "--device-map" }, { "name": "--no-rs-codes", "lines": 3, "long": "--no-rs-codes" }, { "name": "-s --skip-fs-probe", "lines": 2, "flag": "-s", "long": "--skip-fs-probe" }, { "name": "-v --verbose", "lines": 5, "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose" }, { "name": "--usage", "lines": 2, "long": "--usage" }, { "name": "-V --version", "lines": 7, "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" } ] }, { "name": "REPORTING BUGS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SEE ALSO", "lines": 12, "subsections": [] } ], "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "grub-bios-setup - set up a device to boot using GRUB\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "grub-bios-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Set up images to boot from DEVICE.\n\nYou should not normally run this program directly. Use grub-install instead.\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "-a --allow-floppy", "content": "make the drive also bootable as floppy (default for fdX devices). May break on some\nBIOSes.\n", "flag": "-a", "long": "--allow-floppy" }, { "name": "-b --boot-image", "content": "use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]\n", "flag": "-b", "long": "--boot-image" }, { "name": "-c --core-image", "content": "use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]\n", "flag": "-c", "long": "--core-image" }, { "name": "-d --directory", "content": "use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub]\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory" }, { "name": "-f --force", "content": "install even if problems are detected\n", "flag": "-f", "long": "--force" }, { "name": "-m --device-map", "content": "use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub/device.map]\n", "flag": "-m", "long": "--device-map" }, { "name": "--no-rs-codes", "content": "Do not apply any reed-solomon codes when embedding core.img. This option is only\navailable on x86 BIOS targets.\n", "long": "--no-rs-codes" }, { "name": "-s --skip-fs-probe", "content": "do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE\n", "flag": "-s", "long": "--skip-fs-probe" }, { "name": "-v --verbose", "content": "print verbose messages.\n\n-?, --help\ngive this help list\n", "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose" }, { "name": "--usage", "content": "give a short usage message\n", "long": "--usage" }, { "name": "-V --version", "content": "print program version\n\nMandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐\nsponding short options.\n\nDEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. /dev/sda).\n", "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" } ] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "Report bugs to .\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "grub-install(8), grub-mkimage(1), grub-mkrescue(1)\n\nThe full documentation for grub-bios-setup is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info\nand grub-bios-setup programs are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo grub-bios-setup\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nGRUB 2.06-2ubuntu7.2 December 2022 GRUB-BIOS-SETUP(8)", "subsections": [] } } } }