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How to obtain and build GRUB
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     *Caution:* GRUB requires binutils-2.9.1.0.23 or later because the
     GNU assembler has been changed so that it can produce real 16bits
     machine code between 2.9.1 and 2.9.1.0.x. See
     `http://sourceware.cygnus.com/binutils/', to obtain information on
     how to get the latest version.

   GRUB is available from the GNU alpha archive site
`ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub' or any of its mirrors. The file will be
named grub-version.tar.gz. The current version is 0.91, so the file you
should grab is:

   `ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.91.tar.gz'

   To unbundle GRUB use the instruction:

     zcat grub-0.91.tar.gz | tar xvf -

   which will create a directory called `grub-0.91' with all the
sources. You can look at the file `INSTALL' for detailed instructions
on how to build and install GRUB, but you should be able to just do:

     cd grub-0.91
     ./configure
     make install

   This will install the grub shell `grub' (Note: Invoking the grub
shell), the Multiboot checker `mbchk' (Note: Invoking mbchk), and
the GRUB images. This will also install the GRUB manual.

   Also, the latest version is available from the CVS. The repository
is:

   `:pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/grub'

   and the module is:

   `grub'

   The password for anoncvs is empty. So the instruction is:

     cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/grub login
     Password: <ENTER>
     cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/grub co grub