Re: grub.info

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

> 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
>    <Document Each Module>
>
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
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>
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Regards
Vladimir '=CF=86-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko

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