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least. Below are a couple examples using Fedora, Rocky Linux, and CentOS
Stream.

!!! note
When setting up for UEFI, if `linux` and `initrd` do not work for you,
you may need to use `linuxefi` and `initrdefi` instead. This should be
a rare case.

### Rocky Linux

Setting up Rocky Linux (or any other Enterprise Linux distribution)
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# Rocky 8
menuentry 'Install Rocky Linux 8 (No KS) (UEFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading Rocky Linux 8 kernel..."
linuxefi rocky-8-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/8/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/8/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrdefi rocky-8-x86_64/initrd.img
linux rocky-8-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/8/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/8/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrd rocky-8-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Rocky Linux 8 (No KS) (BIOS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading Rocky Linux 8 kernel..."
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# Rocky 9
menuentry 'Install Rocky Linux 9 (No KS) (UEFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading Rocky Linux 9 kernel..."
linuxefi rocky-9-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/9/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/9/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrdefi rocky-9-x86_64/initrd.img
linux rocky-9-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/9/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/rocky/9/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrd rocky-9-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Rocky Linux 9 (No KS) (BIOS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading Rocky Linux 9 kernel..."
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# CentOS Stream 9
menuentry 'Install CentOS Stream 9 (No KS) (UEFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading CentOS Stream 9 kernel..."
linuxefi centos-9-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/centos/9/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/centos/9/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrdefi centos-9-x86_64/initrd.img
linux centos-9-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://10.100.0.1/os/centos/9/x86_64 inst.stage2=http://10.100.0.1/os/centos/9/x86_64 ip=dhcp
initrd centos-9-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install CentOS Stream 9 (No KS) (BIOS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
echo "Loading CentOS Stream 9 kernel..."
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```
. . .
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
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```
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (No KS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Fedora Linux (Rescue Mode)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
linux fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/x86_64/os
initrd fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
}
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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (No KS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Fedora Linux (Rescue Mode)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/39/Everything/aarch64/os
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
}
}
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