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= Installing GRUB2 on a BIOS system
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[[installing-grub-2-on-a-bios-system]]
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Normally, *GRUB2* will be installed and set up by the installer, *Anaconda*, during the installation process. You will probably never have to deal with manual installation of *GRUB2*. However, in certain situations , you will want to install *GRUB2* manually, especially if you need to repair the existing *GRUB2* installation or you want to change its configuration.
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This procedure shows the steps to install *GRUB2* on your _Master Boot Record_ (MBR) of your primary hard disk.
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Before you start:
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.Before you start
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* Make sure you have the the *GRUB2* packages and the `os-prober` package installed in your system:
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$ dnf list installed | grep grub
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* To automatically collect information about your disks and operating systems installed on them, the `os-prober` package needs to be installed on your system.
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.Procedure
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. Create a configuration file for *GRUB2*.
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$ sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
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. List block devices available on the system.
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$ lsblk
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. Identify the primary hard disk. Usually, it is the `sda` device.
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. Install *GRUB2* in the MBR of the primary hard disk.
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$ sudo grub2-install /dev/sda
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. Reboot your computer to boot with the newly installed bootloader.
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.More information
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* The `grub2-mkconfig` command creates a new configuration based on the currently
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running system. It collects information from the `/boot` partition (or directory), from the `/etc/default/grub` file, and the customizable scripts in `/etc/grub.d/`.
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* The configuration format is changing with time, and a new configuration
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file can become slightly incompatible with the older versions of the bootloader. Always run `grub2-install` before you create the configuration file with `grub2-mkconfig`.
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* In Fedora, it is generally safe to edit `/boot/grub2/grub.cfg` manually. *Grubby* in Fedora patches the configuration when a kernel update is performed and will try to not make any other changes than what is necessary. Manual changes can be overwritten with `grub2-mkconfig` when the system gets upgraded with
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*Anaconda*. Customizations placed in `/etc/grub.d/40_custom` or
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`/boot/grub2/custom.cfg` files will survive running the `grub2-mkconfig` command.
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