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grub-bios-setup − set up a device to boot using GRUB
grub-bios-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE
Set up images to boot from DEVICE.
You should not
normally run this program directly. Use grub−install
instead.
−a, −−allow−floppy
make the drive also bootable as floppy (default for fdX devices). May break on some BIOSes.
−b, −−boot−image=FILE
use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]
−c, −−core−image=FILE
use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]
−d, −−directory=DIR
use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub2]
−f, −−force
install even if problems are detected
−m, −−device−map=FILE
use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub2/device.map]
−−no−rs−codes
Do not apply any reed−solomon codes when embedding core.img. This option is only available on x86 BIOS targets.
−s, −−skip−fs−probe
do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE
−v, −−verbose
print verbose messages.
−?, −−help
give this help list
−−usage
give a short usage message
−V, −−version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.
DEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. /dev/sda).
Report bugs to <bug−grub@gnu.org>.
grub-install(8), grub-mkimage(1), grub-mkrescue(1)
The full documentation for grub-bios-setup is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and grub-bios-setup programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info grub-bios-setup
should give you access to the complete manual.