From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1NGA0a-0005SP-OO for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:38:04 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NGA0Y-0005R6-ID for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:38:02 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NGA0T-0005OP-Hx for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:38:01 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51479 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NGA0T-0005O9-80 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:37:57 -0500 Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.153]:33683) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NGA0S-0004sR-Mx for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:37:57 -0500 Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id e21so1857991fga.12 for ; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:37:56 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to :x-enigmail-version:content-type; bh=0iHEMYd2QLTd8FXPTQecSE15GKZrOUgEXsWcWyeJpWU=; b=AYFXFOplMz77MTtZYQBJznBodshDR5Udn20h9q9Rd8iXFlbuxw6uXm5ZsVcTm7+O/Q Yfwl9QgBmhenJFC3r8eGkUVh0DvaipNdVgRPdd2dgG8iyjFNQ1glpUr9BIzpWlvG/fzD G+mVmjllIU64dORNueKOmr+eHJcYENRwDHpr4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references :in-reply-to:x-enigmail-version:content-type; b=vumS3OhTpveA6HJs47vEPLA4oo/nYXoMl2+wlVuzRpfj/oCwbukD3jxA8OIreBQTXD g6Qrf6ulIoH3leT/7JTGRij02CvO0nlOETeJdl0CpdkvDniPqjvvbe/n2EPAb4S5ZO1b EVMhH6biJbm77ev2f1JGxUrpGV10o55sd9H2g= Received: by 10.87.63.3 with SMTP id q3mr1264973fgk.30.1259840275804; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:37:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from debian.bg45.phnet (hpx-public-dock-30-dhcp.ethz.ch [82.130.83.30]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l12sm7342694fgb.0.2009.12.03.03.37.54 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:37:54 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4B17A304.5000204@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:37:40 +0100 From: =?UTF-8?B?VmxhZGltaXIgJ8+GLWNvZGVyL3BoY29kZXInIFNlcmJpbmVua28=?= User-Agent: Mozilla-Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 (X11/20091109) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: The development of GNU GRUB References: <4B157A71.5060402@gmail.com> <4B157B51.2060402@gmail.com> <4B1582CD.2020906@gmail.com> <4B159518.8060709@gmail.com> <4B15A877.1080604@gmail.com> <4B171489.4050009@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4B171489.4050009@gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig09F75E0A9C23F93778A7DEA2" X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) Subject: Re: grub.info X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:38:03 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig09F75E0A9C23F93778A7DEA2 > I took a look at grub.texi. Although I haven't written any texi files > before, I was able to figure out the format and run makeinfo without > any errors. That means that I only have to worry about small things > like content. :) > > I have examined the hierarchy of the manual and it currently has the > structure below. I also did some research and propose a different > layout, also shown below. Looks good but few comments follow. > > I freely admit that I don't yet have a good handle on many of the > areas that need documentation and that I'll need to ask many questions.= I'll gladly answer you. We can use IRC for faster information exchange. > > * Booting > * General boot methods > * Loading an operating system directly > * Chain Loading > * OS-specific notes > * SCO UnixWare <-- Do we really need this You can remove it alright if someone still needs it he's free to document= it > * DOS/Windows > > * Commuication with GRUB > * File access > * PS/2 Devices > * USB I/O Devices > * Serial I/O Devices > > * GRUB Modules > > It looks like a big overlap with other chapters (nearly everything is a module). I don't see a need of this section. > * User Interface > * Menu interface > * Command-line interface > * Menu entry editor > > * Menu Customization > * VT100 I/O > * Security > * Images > > * Command Reference > * grub-dumpbios > * grub-editenv > * grub-emu > * grub-fstest > * grub-mkconfig > * grub-mkdevicemap > * grub-mkelfimage > * grub-mkfont > * grub-mkimage > * grub-mkrescue > * grub-probe > * grub-setup > > * Configuration Reference > * General Commands > * blocklist > * cmp > * configfile > * crc > * date > * drivemap > * dump > * false > * handler > * hello > * help > * hexdump > * insmod > * list_env > * load_env > * loopback > * ls > * lsfonts > * lsmap > * lsmod > * module > * parser.lua > * parser.rescue > * parser.sh > * play > * read_byte > * read_dword > * reader.normal > * reader.rescue > * rmmod > * root > * save_env > * search > * set > * sleep > * source > * terminfo > * test > * true > * vbeinfo > * write_byte > * write_dword > * write_word > > * Menu Control Commands > * background_image > * gptsync > * keystatus > * loadfont > * password > * terminal_input > * terminal_input.at_keyboard > * terminal_input.console > * terminal_input.serial > * terminal_input.usb_keyboard > > * terminal_output > * terminal_output.console > * terminal_output.gfxterm > * terminal_output.serial > * terminal_output.vga > * terminal_output.vga_text > > * Menu Item Commands I think the better name would be something like "OS loaders". Perhaps merge with "Boot methods" > * chainloader > * freebsd_loadenv > * freebsd_module > * freebsd_module_elf > * initrd > * initrd16 > * linux > * linux16 > * multiboot > * netbsd > * openbsd It's better to order them by OS rather than alphabetically. E.g. "Linux booting" would document both linux and initrd and mention legacy linux16/initrd16 booting method. > > * Computer Control Commands > * acpi > * badram > * boot > * cpuid > * halt > * hdparm > * lspci > * parttool > * probe > * pxe > * reboot > * serial > * usb > * vbetest > * videotest > > * EFI Commands > * efiemu_loadcore > * efiemu_pnvram > * efiemu_prepare > * efiemu_unload This aren't EFI commands but commands to manipulate efiemu > > * Xnu_devdree "Mac OS X/Darwin booting" would be a better name. This should be a subsection of booting methods. > * xnu_kernel > * xnu_kext > * xnu_kextdir > * xnu_mkext > * xnu_ramdisk > * xnu_resume > * xnu_splash > * xnu_uuid > > * Troubleshooting > > * Obtaining and Building GRUB > > * Reporting bugs > > * Other > * testload Removed in GRUB2 > * find Replaced by 'search' > * terminal REplaced by terminal_input/terminal_output > * uppermem Removed in GRUB2. Replaced by badram > > * Copying This Manual > * GNU Free Documentation License > > * Index > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel > --=20 Regards Vladimir '=CF=86-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko --------------enig09F75E0A9C23F93778A7DEA2 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iF4EAREKAAYFAksXoxIACgkQNak7dOguQgnbigD/eb8H3REnOeuUwo1Whpi/U+IT Ads3P7Bakv9QvMoQNBMA/RVv1Hhzd1uAJznJuehqHU9QxaqaSfOxApa4+D34BBHa =z2ku -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig09F75E0A9C23F93778A7DEA2--