GRUB-SPARC64-SETUP(8)

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version 2.14 · 3 versions
, in alpine 3.24

💫 grub-sparc64-setup — the vibe check 💫

okay so this is grub-sparc64-setup(8), from the System Administration Utilities squad — yes bestie, we're in the man pages now, strap in 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

grub-sparc64-setup — set up a device to boot using GRUB

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

grub-sparc64-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So what does it do? Set up images to boot from DEVICE. That's the whole assignment 💅

🚨 bestie listen — you should not normally run this program directly. Use grub-install instead. this one's like, the backstage crew, not the main character. periodt.

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -a, --allow-floppy — makes the drive also bootable as a floppy (this is the default for fdX devices, fyi). ngl it may break on some BIOSes 🙈 so like, lowkey risky.
  • -b, --boot-image=FILE — use FILE as the boot image [default=boot.img]
  • -c, --core-image=FILE — use FILE as the core image [default=core.img]
  • -d, --directory=DIR — use GRUB files in the directory DIR [default=/boot/grub]
  • -f, --force — install even if problems are detected. living dangerously, iconic 💀
  • -m, --device-map=FILE — use FILE as the device map [default=/boot/grub/device.map]
  • --no-rs-codes — do not apply any reed-solomon codes when embedding core.img. ⚠️ heads up: this option is only available on x86 BIOS targets, so if you're not on that, it's giving nothing.
  • -s, --skip-fs-probe — do not probe for filesystems in DEVICE
  • -v, --verbose — print verbose messages. (chatty grub era 🗣️)
  • -?, --help — give this help list
  • --usage — give a short usage message
  • -V, --version — print program version

📌 okay important note: mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. like, they match, that's the whole point 🫶

📌 and also: DEVICE must be an OS device (e.g. /dev/sda). no random strings, bestie, it needs a real device 💖

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug? spill it to <bug-grub@gnu.org> and they'll handle it ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

🧚 the full tea 🧚

the full documentation for grub-sparc64-setup is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the info and grub-sparc64-setup programs are properly installed at your site, then this command:

info grub-sparc64-setup

should give you access to the complete manual. iykyk 👑

okay that's the whole page, love u, go forth and boot responsibly 🦋💜

— this lil masterpiece is from GRUB 2.14, dated May 2026, and yeah that's the sign-off bestie, mwah 🎀💖

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