GRUB module query

Dave S ubuntu at pusspaws.net
Thu Aug 17 20:02:06 UTC 2006


> Hi Dave!
>
> I do not understand.  If you need the raid driver to access the disk
> then how can you even fully load GRUB?!?!
>
> My limited understanding of GRUB is:
>
> Stage one - Master Boot Record  (First 512 bytes of BIOS chosen boot
> device).
>
> Stage "1.5" - Found by pointers in stage one - basically a chosen
> "file system reader" based upon the configuration of the disk where
> the ramdisk image (initrd) and Kernel can be found.
>
> Stage two - GRUB and boot.
>
> In your case I would be tempted to make my own little live CD's (see
> the GRUB manual - it looks pretty easy).  Not only would it solve the
> updates issue but it would be very secure.  No one could touch your
> MBR, Kernel, etc...
>
> Thanks for the information. This is quite interesting!
>
> Tod

Sorry for the delay - I am doing research into the boot process - will email 
again in a day or two  ... :)

Dave




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