How to set up iso directory grub.cfg

[BenjiWiebe]

I am following the steps in the C# OSDev series, except I am writing the kernel in C. I am using grub2. My directory layout:

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.:
boot  kernel.bin

./boot:
grub2

./boot/grub2:
grub.cfg

Contents of grub.cfg:

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multiboot /kernel.bin
boot

But I get a grub prompt when I run

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grub2-mkrescue -o image.iso iso

and boot the image.iso.

Anyone have any ideas?

[egos]

Contents of grub.cfg:

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multiboot /kernel.bin
boot

Is that all? Try this:

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menuentry "Run my kernel" {
multiboot /kernel.bin
}

[jnc100]

Grub2 looks for its configuration file in /boot/grub/grub.cfg (not /boot/grub2/grub.cfg).

Regards,
John.

[BenjiWiebe]

Grub2 looks for its configuration file in /boot/grub/grub.cfg (not /boot/grub2/grub.cfg).

Regards,
John.

Thanks!! That fixed it. I wonder why, but in Fedora 17 (what I currently run) the grub.cfg file is located only in /boot/grub2. The only file in /boot/grub is /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz. Hmmm... Interesting.

[Kazinsal]

Grub2 looks for its configuration file in /boot/grub/grub.cfg (not /boot/grub2/grub.cfg).

Regards,
John.

Thanks!! That fixed it. I wonder why, but in Fedora 17 (what I currently run) the grub.cfg file is located only in /boot/grub2. The only file in /boot/grub is /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz. Hmmm... Interesting.

The GRUB2 installer can take an argument to change the directory in which it looks for (some) things.