svn commit: r388934 - head/sysutils/grub2-pcbsd

Kris Moore kmoore at FreeBSD.org
Tue Jun 9 13:32:50 UTC 2015


Author: kmoore
Date: Tue Jun  9 13:32:49 2015
New Revision: 388934
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/388934

Log:
  - Update pkg-message with additional usage information

Modified:
  head/sysutils/grub2-pcbsd/pkg-message

Modified: head/sysutils/grub2-pcbsd/pkg-message
==============================================================================
--- head/sysutils/grub2-pcbsd/pkg-message	Tue Jun  9 13:28:13 2015	(r388933)
+++ head/sysutils/grub2-pcbsd/pkg-message	Tue Jun  9 13:32:49 2015	(r388934)
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
-#############################################################
-To install GRUB on the master boot record of your hard drive
-use 'grub-install <drive-to-install>' command.
-
-A typical menu entry in /boot/grub/grub.cfg for FreeBSD:
-menuentry "FreeBSD" {
-	set root="(hd0,msdos1,bsd1)"
-	kfreebsd /boot/loader
-}
-Or use grub-mkconfig to create the config file.
-#############################################################
-
-This version of grub includes support for PC-BSD style boot
+This version of GRUB includes support for PC-BSD style boot
 environments. For it to properly detect / populate your
 BE menus you must have your root zpool setup in the following
 manner:
@@ -18,3 +6,14 @@ manner:
 <tank>/ROOT/<be>
 
 Where <tank> is your zpool, and <be> is your '/' mountpoint.
+The "beadm" utility must be installed and working before using
+GRUB utilities. 
+
+Additionally, when using GPT, you must have a created a
+"bios-boot" partition at install time. This partition is used
+for GRUB's modules for GELI/ZFS and related bits.
+
+To install GRUB as your boot-loader, use the following command:
+
+# grub-install /dev/ada0 (replace ada0 with your disk)
+# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg


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