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Add additional information about setting up a separate boot partition.

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<para>2012-01-11</para> <para>2012-01-11</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>[bdubbs] - Add clarification to the GRUB configuration about
using a separate boot partition. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>[matthew] - Remove Libnl, as it's not actually required by <para>[matthew] - Remove Libnl, as it's not actually required by
IPRoute2 after all. Thanks to Markku Pesonen for the pointer to the IPRoute2 after all. Thanks to Markku Pesonen for the pointer to the

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}</literal> }</literal>
EOF</userinput></screen> EOF</userinput></screen>
<note><para>From <application>GRUB</application>'s perspective, the
kernel files are relative to the partition used. If you
used a separate /boot partition, remove /boot from the above
<emphasis>linux</emphasis> line. You will also need to change the
<emphasis>set root</emphasis> line to point to the boot partition.
</para></note>
<para>GRUB is an extremely powerful program and it provides a tremendous <para>GRUB is an extremely powerful program and it provides a tremendous
number of options for booting from a wide variety of devices, operating number of options for booting from a wide variety of devices, operating
systems, and partition types. There are also many options for customization systems, and partition types. There are also many options for customization
such as graphical splash screens, playing sounds, mouse input, etc. The such as graphical splash screens, playing sounds, mouse input, etc. The
details of these options are beyond the scope of this introduction.</para> details of these options are beyond the scope of this introduction.</para>
<note><para>There is a command, <application>grub-mkconfig</application> that <caution><para>There is a command, <application>grub-mkconfig</application>, that
can write a configuration file automatically. It uses a set of scripts in can write a configuration file automatically. It uses a set of scripts in
/etc/grub.d/ and will destroy any customizations that you make. These scripts /etc/grub.d/ and will destroy any customizations that you make. These scripts
are designed primarily for non-source distributions and are not recommended for are designed primarily for non-source distributions and are not recommended for
LFS. If you install a commercial Linux distribution, there is a good chance LFS. If you install a commercial Linux distribution, there is a good chance
that this program will be run. Be sure to back up your grub.cfg file.</para></note> that this program will be run. Be sure to back up your grub.cfg file.</para></caution>
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