File Names and Block lists

When typing commands to GRUB that reference a file, such as a menu list, it is
necessary to specify an absolute file path immediately after the device and
partition numbers. The following illustrates the structure of such a command:

  • (,)
In this example, replace with hd, fd, or nd. Replace number> with the integer for the device. Replace with an absolute
path relative to the top-level of the device. It is also possible to specify files to
GRUB that do not actually appear in the file system, such as a chain loader that
appears in the first few blocks of a partition. To load such files, provide a
blocklist that specifies block by block where the file is located in the partition.
Since a file is often comprised of several different sets of blocks, blocklists use a
special syntax. Each block containing the file is specified by an offset number of
blocks, followed by the number of blocks from that offset point. Block offsets
The following is a sample
are listed sequentially in a comma-delimited list.
blocklist:

  • 0+50,100+25,200+1
This sample blocklist specifies a file that starts at the first block on the partition
and uses blocks 0 through 49, 100 through 124, and 200. Knowing how to write
blocklists is useful when using GRUB to load operating systems which require
chain loading. It is possible to leave off the offset number of blocks if starting at
block 0. As an example, the chain loading file in the first partition of the first
hard drive would have the following name:

  • (hd0,0)+1
The following shows the chainloader command with a similar blocklist
designation at the GRUB command line after setting the correct device and
partition as root:

  • chainloader +1

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