Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Doug
/releases/testing/amd64/ch05s01.html.en#boot-initrd But I cannot find the file /boot/grub/menu.lst Is there another more up to date documentation ? Thanks ! I have mentioned before, but I don't remember on which list, that the PCLINUXOS live CD in the live section (as well as the inst

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Eric Viseur
My bad. It was a hard day with lots of beer =D But doesn't change the fact you shouldn't touch /boot anymore, everything is done in /etc/default/grub and /etc/grub.d then processed by update-grub(2). 2010/9/21 Andrei Popescu > On Ma, 21 sep 10, 17:41:53, Eric Viseur wrote: > > Since Squeeze Gru

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Ma, 21 sep 10, 17:41:53, Eric Viseur wrote: > Since Squeeze Grub2 (1.98 actually) is used instead of Grub. Use > update-grub2. ,[ /usr/sbin/update-grub2 ] | #!/bin/sh | set -e | exec update-grub "$@" ` Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Eric Viseur
(testing installer). During > >> installation d-i properly reported finding Vista. However after > >> reboot, there was no option in grub for it. > >> I then followed instructions from: > >> > http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/ch05s01.html.en#boot-initr

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Mathieu Malaterre
ter >> reboot, there was no option in grub for it. >>   I then followed instructions from: >> http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/ch05s01.html.en#boot-initrd >>   But I cannot find the file  /boot/grub/menu.lst >> >> Is there another more up to date d

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Bhasker C V
But I cannot find the file /boot/grub/menu.lst Is there another more up to date documentation ? Thanks ! -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.

Re: Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Thierry Chatelet
instructions from: > http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/ch05s01.html.en#boot-initrd > But I cannot find the file /boot/grub/menu.lst > > Is there another more up to date documentation ? > > Thanks ! Run update-grub as root Thierry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-u

Where is /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

2010-09-21 Thread Mathieu Malaterre
I cannot find the file /boot/grub/menu.lst Is there another more up to date documentation ? Thanks ! -- Mathieu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-15 Thread consul tores
2010/1/9 s. keeling : > Tom H : >> >>  What is your 40... entry? > > Generic chainloader +1 stuff: > >   # OpenBSD 4.6 on /dev/hda1 >   title         OpenBSD 4.6 >   root          (hd0,0) >   savedefault >   makeactive >   chainloader +1 > This is on menu.lst: title OpenBSD rootnoveri

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-12 Thread s. keeling
gt; > > > I've a few leads to track down now: > > >    sed '%s/hda/sda/g' /boot/grub/menu.lst      # or something > >    update-grub                                 # less /boot/grub/grub.cfg > > I hope that you are sed-ing > /etc/grub.d/40_cus

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-11 Thread Tom H
>>>>  What is your 40... entry? >>> Generic chainloader +1 stuff: >>  (1a) There is no (hd0,0) in grub2. sda = (hd0,1), etc > Ah!  This is a most informative/educational reply, thanks. You're welcome. > I've a few leads to track down now:

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-11 Thread s. keeling
t all the bleeding-edge noobs complain about. grub2 may be beta, but it's been there some time now, yes? I've a few leads to track down now: sed '%s/hda/sda/g' /boot/grub/menu.lst # or something update-grub # less /boot/grub/grub.cf

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-09 Thread Tom H
>>  What is your 40... entry? > Generic chainloader +1 stuff: >   # OpenBSD 4.6 on /dev/hda1 >   title         OpenBSD 4.6 >   root          (hd0,0) >   savedefault >   makeactive >   chainloader +1 >>  Are you loading the ufs module(s)? > Never heard of 'em. Will research, thanks. (1a) There i

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-09 Thread s. keeling
Klistvud : > Dne, 08. 01. 2010 01:32:32 je s. keeling napisal(a): > > > > Thanks. That's looking very tempting at the moment. So far, I've not > > solved it. > > It would not be unwise to switch to Grub 2 (the new Grub that's slowly > becoming the default in many distros). It stores its co

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-09 Thread s. keeling
Tom H : > > What is your 40... entry? Generic chainloader +1 stuff: # OpenBSD 4.6 on /dev/hda1 title OpenBSD 4.6 root (hd0,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 > Are you loading the ufs module(s)? Never heard of 'em. Will research, thanks. -- Any te

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-09 Thread s. keeling
eeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. > > > > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > > I can create it, but I'm expecting you to tell me it's been moved or &

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-08 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 08. 01. 2010 01:32:32 je s. keeling napisal(a): Thanks. That's looking very tempting at the moment. So far, I've not solved it. It would not be unwise to switch to Grub 2 (the new Grub that's slowly becoming the default in many distros). It stores its configuration in /boot/grub/gr

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-07 Thread Tom H
>> > first time.  I just installed both squeeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. >> > How do I add the latter to testing's grub?  /boot/grub/menu.lst >> > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. >>  Testing uses grub2 b

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-07 Thread s. keeling
Paul E Condon : > On 20100106_033032, s. keeling wrote: > > > > first time. I just installed both squeeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. > > > > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-07 Thread s. keeling
; > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > > You might be interested in grub-legacy, which is the grub you are > used to. Thanks. That's looking

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Freeman
On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 09:17:40PM -0800, Alan Ianson wrote: > On Tue, 2010-01-05 at 20:52 -0800, Freeman wrote: > > Grub2 is the recommended default but still considered under development. So > > was legacy I guess, it never reached V 1.0 . However, legacy still gives me > > control over the look

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Paul E Condon
d the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > I can create it, but I'm expecting you to tell me it's been moved or > renamed or $(debian_gotcha\'d) or something. > > I'

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Freeman
t; > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > I can create it, but I'm expecting you to tell me it's been moved or > renamed or $(debian_gotcha\'d) or somethin

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Alan Ianson
st time. I just installed both squeeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. > > > > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > > I can create it, but I'm expect

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Freeman
t; > How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst > doesn't exist, and /boot/grub contains stuff I've never seen before. > I can create it, but I'm expecting you to tell me it's been moved or > renamed or $(debian_gotcha\'d) or something

Re: New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread Wayne
s. keeling wrote: I'm new to testing. I've been running stable on primary box and (eg.) sid on sandbox for years. This is testing is on my sandbox for the first time. I just installed both squeeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boo

New testing install; no /boot/grub/menu.lst exists.

2010-01-05 Thread s. keeling
I'm new to testing. I've been running stable on primary box and (eg.) sid on sandbox for years. This is testing is on my sandbox for the first time. I just installed both squeeze(?)/testing and OpenBSD 4.6. How do I add the latter to testing's grub? /boot/grub/menu.lst doe

Re: How to change the kernel title in /boot/grub/menu.lst?

2009-10-02 Thread Rob Owens
tered as *titleDebian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26 (single-user > mode)*in /boot/grub/menu.lst > > I installed this kernel image on my live cd, and then installed it to my > hdd. > > Inspite of me making modifications to the kernel, its still showing *title > Debian GNU/Linux,

How to change the kernel title in /boot/grub/menu.lst?

2009-10-02 Thread surreal
8.10, and even there the kernel was listed as that of Ubuntu..!!! How do I change this title to that of my own? How to customize the kernel title in /boot/grub/menu.lst automatically without user interven? Its a fair thing that if i customize a kernel according to my need, I should be able to use a

GRUB menu.lst - alternative groot directive

2009-05-19 Thread Till Wimmer
Hello, i'm wondering if there's a alternative "groot" directive similar to "altoptions"? Background: I'm running /boot on a software RAID-1 md0 : active raid1 sda1[0] sdb1[1]) and i'd like to have a fallback menu item in menu.lst liek this: default 0 fallback1 title

GRUB menu.lst - alternative groot directive

2009-05-19 Thread Till Wimmer
Hello, i'm wondering if there's a alternative "groot" directive similar to "altoptions" in menu.lst? Background: I'm running /boot on a software RAID-1 md0 : active raid1 sda1[0] sdb1[1]) and i'd like to have a fallback menu item in menu.lst like this: default 0 fallback

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-03-01 Thread Jochen Schulz
Jeff D: > > You really shouldn't have to add anything to see 2G of ram. If you > aren't I suspect that there is something else going on with your system. It's a hardware and/or Linux bug. J. -- I no longer believe in father christmas but have no trouble comprehending a nuclear apocalypse. [Ag

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-03-01 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 09:01:29PM +, andy wrote: >## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z >## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro >## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro >## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro ># kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro quiet > > It is

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-02-29 Thread andy
Jeff D wrote: andy wrote: Hi all I'm seeking some advice on the best option to enable my 2.6.22-3-686 kernel to utilise the 2Gb RAM properly. What is the best tweak to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file in order to enable my kernel to recognise and utilise the additional RAM? Looking th

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-02-29 Thread Jeff D
andy wrote: Hi all I'm seeking some advice on the best option to enable my 2.6.22-3-686 kernel to utilise the 2Gb RAM properly. What is the best tweak to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file in order to enable my kernel to recognise and utilise the additional RAM? Looking through this file

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-02-29 Thread andy
Jochen Schulz wrote: andy: What is the best tweak to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file in order to enable my kernel to recognise and utilise the additional RAM? Looking through this file, the relevant section appears to be this commented part: ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot

Re: Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-02-29 Thread Jochen Schulz
andy: > > What is the best tweak to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file in order to > enable my kernel to recognise and utilise the additional RAM? Looking > through this file, the relevant section appears to be this commented > part: > > ## should update-grub create

Tweaking /boot/grub/menu.lst to use 2GB RAM

2008-02-29 Thread andy
Hi all I'm seeking some advice on the best option to enable my 2.6.22-3-686 kernel to utilise the 2Gb RAM properly. What is the best tweak to the /boot/grub/menu.lst file in order to enable my kernel to recognise and utilise the additional RAM? Looking through this file, the rel

Re: Managing grub/menu.lst with multiple distros

2007-09-16 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:35:14 -0400, KS wrote: > Is there a way that each of them can update grub (initrd, vmlinuz, > menu.lst etc.) automatically upon a kernel upgrade? Simple, run update-grub after you've upgraded your kernel. Ref: http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/disk/boot/boot06-Gr

Managing grub/menu.lst with multiple distros

2007-09-05 Thread KS
Hi all, I have been trying to find out how to get grub updated for both Debian(Sid) and the recently installed Gutsy(pre-release). Ubuntu's installed installed Grub on hd0 automatically without prompting and I had to reinstall it using Debian's /boot. Is there a way that each of them can update g

Re: /etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread Javier Vasquez
On 9/2/07, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 应富鸣 wrote: > > I saw /etc/grub.conf once (maybe under Ubuntu). It seems that > > /etc/grub.conf is just a link of /boot/grub/menu.lst or > > /boot/grub/grub.conf. I have no clue about mondo... But the thing is t

Re: /etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
应富鸣 wrote: I saw /etc/grub.conf once (maybe under Ubuntu). It seems that /etc/grub.conf is just a link of /boot/grub/menu.lst or /boot/grub/grub.conf. But if you make it a link you get an infinite loop when using the mondo restore CD: it has to be a regular file. On 9/2/07, Hugo

Re: /etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 09:54:07AM -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > > Anybody understand the relation between these 2? > > Mondo insists on /etc/grub.conf and that is what you get to edit on a > restore from CD. > > But it seems that Debian only uses /boot/grub/menu

Re: /etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread Kumar Appaiah
On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 09:54:07AM -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Mondo insists on /etc/grub.conf and that is what you get to edit on a > restore from CD. Other distributions store it here; notably Fedora. > But it seems that Debian only uses /boot/grub/menu.lst and that is what >

Re: /etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread 应富鸣
I saw /etc/grub.conf once (maybe under Ubuntu). It seems that /etc/grub.conf is just a link of /boot/grub/menu.lst or /boot/grub/grub.conf. On 9/2/07, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > > Anybody understand the relation between these 2? > > Mondo insis

/etc/grub.conf + /boot/grub/menu.lst

2007-09-02 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Hi, Anybody understand the relation between these 2? Mondo insists on /etc/grub.conf and that is what you get to edit on a restore from CD. But it seems that Debian only uses /boot/grub/menu.lst and that is what update-grub updates. Anybody? Hugo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: LABEL in grub /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab

2007-02-26 Thread Bob McGowan
b McGowan about using labels on the partitions, so I went back and reloaded sarge and changed the fstab to the LABEL configuration. When I reboot everything works fine. However, when I then try changing the /boot/grub/menu.lst to use the LABEL configuration, like so: kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.

LABEL in grub /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab

2007-02-26 Thread GeorgeBaker
g labels on the partitions, so I went back and reloaded sarge and changed the fstab to the LABEL configuration. When I reboot everything works fine. However, when I then try changing the /boot/grub/menu.lst to use the LABEL configuration, like so: kernel/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.27-3-386 root=LABEL=root

Re: correction, location of grub/menu.lst

2006-08-03 Thread shell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suppose that a machine has Windows installed on hda and Debian on hdb. The menu.lst on a grub installation diskette is configured appropriately and copied to /dev/hdb/boot/grub/menu.lst, not to /dev/hda/boot/grub/menu.lst. "grub-install /dev/hda" is execute

Re: location of grub/menu.lst

2006-08-03 Thread 王旭
2006/8/4, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Suppose that a machine has Windows installed on hda and Debian on hdb. The menu.lst on a grub installation diskette is configured appropriately and copied to /dev/hda/boot/grub/menu.lst. this is not a real path, how did you do it.

correction, location of grub/menu.lst

2006-08-03 Thread shark
Suppose that a machine has Windows installed on hda and Debian on hdb. The menu.lst on a grub installation diskette is configured appropriately and copied to /dev/hdb/boot/grub/menu.lst, not to /dev/hda/boot/grub/menu.lst. "grub-install /dev/hda" is executed. Will grub then know

location of grub/menu.lst

2006-08-03 Thread shark
Suppose that a machine has Windows installed on hda and Debian on hdb. The menu.lst on a grub installation diskette is configured appropriately and copied to /dev/hda/boot/grub/menu.lst. "grub-install /dev/hda" is executed. Will grub then know to use the menu.lst on hdb? If so, how

SCSI Emulation Directives in grub/menu.lst

2005-06-20 Thread Martin McCormick
I am rebuilding a 2.6.5 Debian system and everything is working properly so far. The system had ext2 file systems and used lilo and now has a ext3 journalling file system on the master drive. It also uses the grub boot loader and appears to be healthy. Before I rebuilt it, I used scsi emul

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-29 Thread Freddy Freeloader
Francois Cerbelle wrote: Le Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 12:36:57AM -0800, Freddy Freeloader ecrit : Francois Cerbelle wrote: Except one thing : both kernel certainly dont have support for you root partition filesystem, but the Debian one can find the appropriate module in its initrd. I bet that your kerne

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-29 Thread Francois Cerbelle
Le Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 12:36:57AM -0800, Freddy Freeloader ecrit : > Francois Cerbelle wrote: > >Except one thing : both kernel certainly dont have support for you > >root partition filesystem, but the Debian one can find the appropriate > >module in its initrd. I bet that your kernel doesnt have

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-28 Thread Dan Davison
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Freddy Freeloader wrote: > > I made a dual boot system out of a Win2K box I had. I installed sarge > > and everything worked great. I could boot to both Debian and Win2K. > > > > I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-28 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Freddy Freeloader wrote: I made a dual boot system out of a Win2K box I had. I installed sarge and everything worked great. I could boot to both Debian and Win2K. I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I later installed the 2.6.9 kernel from source. My problem is

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-28 Thread Eriberto
Ok, I understand. However, I use kernel-images and I don't have problems. My USB ports works fine! Regards, Eriberto Freddy Freeloader escreveu: I don't like the pre-compiled kernel-images. I have tried three of them and have had a lot of problems with each of them. I've compiled about a half

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-28 Thread Freddy Freeloader
Eriberto wrote: A suggestion. Why you don't install kernel wich apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-1-i686? I think your compilation don't has success. Freddy Freeloader escreveu: I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I later installed the 2.6.9 kernel from source.

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-28 Thread Freddy Freeloader
Francois Cerbelle wrote: Le Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 03:42:27PM -0800, Freddy Freeloader ecrit : I made a dual boot system out of a Win2K box I had. I installed sarge and everything worked great. I could boot to both Debian and Win2K. I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-27 Thread Francois Cerbelle
Le Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 03:42:27PM -0800, Freddy Freeloader ecrit : > I made a dual boot system out of a Win2K box I had. I installed sarge > and everything worked great. I could boot to both Debian and Win2K. > I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I > later insta

Re: Grub menu.lst

2004-11-27 Thread Eriberto
A suggestion. Why you don't install kernel wich apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-1-i686? I think your compilation don't has success. Freddy Freeloader escreveu: I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I later installed the 2.6.9 kernel from source. My problem is th

Grub menu.lst

2004-11-27 Thread Freddy Freeloader
I made a dual boot system out of a Win2K box I had. I installed sarge and everything worked great. I could boot to both Debian and Win2K. I did that install with the sarge installer and the 2.4.26 kernel. I later installed the 2.6.9 kernel from source. My problem is that now I get a kernel