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Installing a new boot manager is like modifying the partition table using fdisk or installing a new system kernel. Please create a rescue boot disk first!
After installation you should create your own boot menu:
# # Copy sample file # cp /boot/grub/menu.lst.sample /boot/grub/menu.lst # # Modify it for your system # vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
For more information about setting up your own grub boot menu file: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#Configuration
After making your boot menu you should run grub-install like so:
# grub-install /dev/sdX
In the example above, X needs to be replaced with your hard drive.
After installation you need to copy the stage files to /boot/grub/:
# cp /usr/share/grub/i386-pc/* /boot/grub/
(Of course, you can choose another location as described above but this guide assumes that you use /boot/grub. Normally you need only the files stage1 and stage2. Please read the grub documentation if you don't know why: http://www.uruk.org/orig-grub/ and http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html)
Now it's time to create your own "boot menu":
# # Copy sample file # cp /boot/grub/menu.lst.sample /boot/grub/menu.lst # # Modify it for your system # vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
For more information about setting up your own grub boot menu file: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#Configuration
Last but not least, install/enable the boot manager:
# # If the boot partition is mounted, you must specify --stage2, like below. # # Otherwise, you may remove this. # # Run grub # grub grub> root (hdX,Y) grub> setup --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 (hdX) grub> quit
Please correct the path and device names according to your configuration. Also see http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#Installation. In the example above, X and Y need to be replaced with your hard drive and grub partition.