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 - Command: setup [`--force-lba'] [`--stage2=os_stage2_file']
          [`--prefix=dir'] install_device [image_device]
     Set up the installation of GRUB automatically. This command uses
     the more flexible command `install' (Note: install) in the
     backend and installs GRUB into the device INSTALL_DEVICE. If
     IMAGE_DEVICE is specified, then find the GRUB images (Note:
     Images) in the device IMAGE_DEVICE, otherwise use the current
     "root device", which can be set by the command `root'. If
     INSTALL_DEVICE is a hard disk, then embed a Stage 1.5 in the disk
     if possible.

     The option `--prefix' specifies the directory under which GRUB
     images are put. If it is not specified, GRUB automatically
     searches them in `/boot/grub' and `/grub'.

     The options `--force-lba' and `--stage2' are just passed to
     `install' if specified. Note: install, for more information.