quick-docs/en-US/modules/proc_booting-with-configfile-on-different-partition.adoc

[[booting-with-configfile-on-different-partition]]
= Booting the system using a configuration file on a different partition.

If you end up in *GRUB2* boot prompt, it is also possible to boot using a _configfile_ that's located on another
partition, as is often the case with multi-boot systems containing Ubuntu and Fedora. To boot the system using a configuration files on a different partition:

.Procedure

. Load necessary modules to read the partitions.
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insmod part_msdos
insmod xfs
insmod lvm
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. Set the root partition.
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set root='hd0,msdos1'
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. Set the path to the configuration file.
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configfile /grub2/grub.cfg
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.More information

* The *hd0,msdos1* line shows the pertinent _boot_ partition, which holds the `grub.cfg` file. The setting may be different on your system. See also xref:using-grub2-prompt[Using the GRUB2 boot prompt] for more information.