Setting grub on cd

[Goh Lip]

On Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:15:12 +0800, uriah heep <stan10x10 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have to have a dual boot system because some programs I need do not  
> have
> equivalent Linux programs or will not export in a format that windows  
> users
> can use. But when ever windows screws up my Linux install is also  
> screwed.
> Could some one kindly point me to simple documentation to install grub  
> to a
> CD in a manner so I can keep the OSes from disabling each other?

Uriah, to make a simple cd grub boot, just
grub-mkrescue --output=anything.iso
where anything.siso can be any thing you name.

However if you want to include a grub.cfg file then
grub-mkrescue --output=grubo.iso /media/LABEL/boot/grub/grub.cfg

where /media/LABEL is the partition where you want the right grub.cfg you  
want copied over.
But remember if you boot up from that cd, do a  "configfile /grub.cfg" so  
that the grub menu appears at the grub prompt.

Just got back from a short new year (my new year, not yours) holidays, but  
if you need more info, please let us know.

Regards - Goh Lip

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