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   root (hd0,0)
   setup (hd0)
 Now that grub has been installed, we are ready to [[Reboot system | reboot the system]].

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 We are now ready to install grub on the master boot record of the primary hard disk. Remember to replace ''/dev/sda'' with your hard disk if different.
   '''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda
 Now that grub has been installed, we are ready to [[Reboot system | reboot the system]].

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   '''#''' emerge -av grub
 Once grub has been emerged, you need to create or edit ''grub.conf'', the file that grub uses to load its settings. In the example below, hd0,0 implies the first hard drive detected by your system: mostlikely connected to the first SATA port on your motherboard, or the device designated as master on your first IDE channel in the case of and ATA drive.
 ===/boot/grub/grub.conf===
   #############################

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	'''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda		'''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda

−	Now that grub has been installed, we are ready to [[Reboot ~~System~~ \| reboot the system]].	+	Now that grub has been installed, we are ready to [[Reboot system \| reboot the system]].

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	We are now ready to install grub on the master boot record of the primary hard disk. Remember to replace ''/dev/sda'' with your hard disk if different.		We are now ready to install grub on the master boot record of the primary hard disk. Remember to replace ''/dev/sda'' with your hard disk if different.
	'''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda		'''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda
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		+	Now that grub has been installed, we are ready to [[Reboot System \| reboot the system]].

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   root (hd0,0)
   kernel /boot/kernel
-You are welcome to change the title to whatever you like. The key values in this file are the '''root (hd0,0)''', telling grub to look for the kernel and root filesystem on the first hard drive it finds, and the '''kernel /boot/kernel''', which tells it the path of the kernel image file.
+You are welcome to change the title and timeout values to whatever you like. The key values in this file are the '''root (hd0,0)''', telling grub to look for the kernel and root filesystem on the first hard drive it finds, and the '''kernel /boot/kernel''', which tells it the path of the kernel image file.
 Next, we need to create the ''/etc/mtab'' file, which lists all mounted filesystems.

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	In order to boot into your newly compiled kernel, you'll need to configure a bootloader and install it in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of your primary hard drive. Linux has two mainstream bootloaders: [http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/ lilo] and [http://grub.org/ grub]. This example focuses on grub; information on lilo may be added at a later date.		In order to boot into your newly compiled kernel, you'll need to configure a bootloader and install it in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of your primary hard drive. Linux has two mainstream bootloaders: [http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/ lilo] and [http://grub.org/ grub]. This example focuses on grub; information on lilo may be added at a later date.
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		+	First we'll need to emerge grub.
		+	'''#''' emerge -av grub
		+	Once grub has been emerged, you need to create or edit ''grub.conf'', the file that grub uses to load its settings. In the example below, hd0,0 implies the first hard drive detected by your system: mostlikely connected to the first SATA port on your motherboard, or the device designated as master on your first IDE channel in the case of and ATA drive.
		+	===/boot/grub/grub.conf===
		+	#############################
		+	#
		+	# gr0x0rd's grub.conf
		+	#
		+	#############################
		+
		+	default 0
		+	timeout 5
		+	splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
		+	title=Gentoo Linux
		+	root (hd0,0)
		+	kernel /boot/kernel
		+	You are welcome to change the title to whatever you like. The key values in this file are the '''root (hd0,0)''', telling grub to look for the kernel and root filesystem on the first hard drive it finds, and the '''kernel /boot/kernel''', which tells it the path of the kernel image file.
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		+	Next, we need to create the ''/etc/mtab'' file, which lists all mounted filesystems.
		+	'''#''' grep -v rootfs /proc/mounts > /etc/mtab
		+
		+	We are now ready to install grub on the master boot record of the primary hard disk. Remember to replace ''/dev/sda'' with your hard disk if different.
		+	'''#''' grub-install --no-floppy /dev/sda

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	== Installing Gentoo - Configure bootloader ==		== Installing Gentoo - Configure bootloader ==

−	In order to boot into your newly compiled kernel, you'll need to configure a bootloader and install it in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of your primary hard drive. Linux has two mainstream bootloaders: [http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/ \| lilo] and [http://grub.org/ \| grub]. This example focuses on grub; information on lilo may be added at a later date.	+	In order to boot into your newly compiled kernel, you'll need to configure a bootloader and install it in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of your primary hard drive. Linux has two mainstream bootloaders: [http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/ lilo] and [http://grub.org/ grub]. This example focuses on grub; information on lilo may be added at a later date.

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	== Installing Gentoo - Configure bootloader ==		== Installing Gentoo - Configure bootloader ==
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		+	In order to boot into your newly compiled kernel, you'll need to configure a bootloader and install it in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of your primary hard drive. Linux has two mainstream bootloaders: [http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/ \| lilo] and [http://grub.org/ \| grub]. This example focuses on grub; information on lilo may be added at a later date.