mkboot $ $Revision: 1.1 $
mkboot - generic boot loader installer.
Usage: mkboot [options]
Examples:
mkboot -h
# use grub boot loader and install to local partition
mkboot -b grub
# default Slax boot installer bootinst.sh behavior
mkboot -b syslinux --initmbr --slmbr --active --clear
Installation options:
-b, --boot=ldr boot loader [syslinux|grub|grub4dos] (mandatory)
-m, --tombr toggle installing to MBR (on) or partition (off)
(default=off)
-a, --active toggle activating current partition (default=off)
-i, --initmbr toggle initialzing MBR (default=off)
--slmbr toggle using MBR from syslinux (on) or lilo (off)
(default=off)
Distro specific options:
--distro=n distro name (mandatory)
--lilo=p where is lilo (mandatory)
--syslin=p where is syslinux (mandatory)
Other options:
--clear toggle clearing screen between steps (default=off)
-h, --help show this help
As the rule of thumb, the script will by default disturb as little as possible
unless explicitly told to do so.
