grub2-mkimage (1) - Linux Manuals

grub2-mkimage: Make a bootable GRUB image.

NAME

grub-mkimage --- Make a bootable GRUB image.

SYNOPSIS

grub-mkimage [-c | --config=FILE] [-C | --compression=(xz,none,auto)]

[-d | --directory=DIR] [-k | --pubkey=FILE]

[-m | --memdisk=FILE] [-n | --note] [-o | --output=FILE]

[-O | --format=FORMAT] [-p | --prefix=DIR]

[-v | --verbose] MODULES

DESCRIPTION

grub-mkimage builds a bootable image of GRUB.

OPTIONS

--config=FILE

Embed FILE as the image's initial configuration file.

--compression=(xz,none,auto)

Use one of xz, none, or auto as the compression method for the core image.

--directory=DIR

Use images and modules from DIR. The default value is /usr/lib/grub/<platform>.

--pubkey=FILE

Embed the public key FILE for signature checking.

--memdisk=FILE

Embed the memdisk image FILE. If no -p option is also specified, this implies -p (memdisk)/boot/grub.

--note

Add a CHRP NOTE section. This option is only valid on IEEE1275 platforms.

--output=FILE

Write the generated file to FILE. The default is to write to standard output.

--format=FORMAT

Generate an image in the specified FORMAT. Valid values are:

i386-coreboot, i386-multiboot, i386-pc, i386-pc-pxe, i386-efi, i386-ieee1275, i386-qemu, x86_64-efi, mipsel-yeeloong-flash, mipsel-fuloong2f-flash, mipself-loongson-elf, powerpc-ieee1275, sparc64-ieee1275-raw, sparc64-ieee1275-cdcore, sparc64-ieee1275-aout, ia64-efi, mips-arc, mipsel-arc, mipsel-qemu_mips-elf, mips-qemu_mips-flash, mipsel-qemu_mips-flash, mips-qemu_mips-elf

--prefix=DIR

Set prefix directory. The default value is /boot/grub.

--verbose

Print verbose messages.

MODULES

Include MODULES.