102.2 Install a boot manager Flashcards
What is the name of the image the grub boot loader has?
boot.img
Where does the boot.img exist in the Master Boot Record (MBR)?
It exists in the first 512 bytes of the physical hard disk.
What is the purpose of the boot.img file?
To load the core.img file.
Where does the core.img file live?
It exists within the empty space towards the beginning of your boot disk.
What is the purpose of the core.img file?
To locate the actual boot partition of the system.
What happens in stage 2 of the grub boot process?
It is where the actual boot partition gets read
What distributions use the grub.conf file within the /boot/grub directory?
Red Hat based distros
What distributions use the menu.lst file within the /boot/grub directory?
Debian based distros
What is the content of the file in /boot/grub/device.map?
It contains which drive has the actual kernel
What files does the Legacy GRUB boot program look for in the /boot/grub directory?
grub. conf file or
menu. lst file and
device. map file
What is the file that has the name of the drive that contains the actual kernel in the /boot/grub directory?
device.map
What does timeout=5 mean in the grub.conf file?
How many seconds are going to pass before a user has the option to press a key during the grub boot menu to change either a boot selection or to open the grub command line.
What information can you find in the legacy grub.conf file?
+location of the boot disk: boot=/dev/sda
+title to be loaded by default: default=0
+timeout to press a key in grub menu: timeout
+location for a background image for grub to use :splashimage
+actual Kernel that will be booted: title
+Kernel version
What is the command to install legacy grub?
grub-install [device] where to install the grub files to.
What command do you use to find the location of where grub can be installed?
Use the command #findmnt command to locate where /boot is
