Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Klistvud wrote: > Dne, 25. 11. 2010 12:06:17 je Andrei Popescu napisal(a): > > Good point! Is there any chance of /etc/default/grub being overwritten when > the Grub package is updated? You're prompted whether to install the maintainer's version or keep your own

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Thank You for Your time and answer, Klistvud: > Well, if you just took the trouble, you would see that update-grub2 > is a shell one-liner which executes update-grub. So OK, it's not a > symlink, but it might as well be. I think that you're safe either > way. When you installed Grub2, it should

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 25. 11. 2010 12:06:17 je Andrei Popescu napisal(a): Just a side-note. If one just wants to 'insmod' additional modules for grub2 it is possible to add them in /etc/default/grub: GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="uhci usb_keyboard" (I don't like changing too many files, /etc/default/grub is already cu

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

On Mi, 24 nov 10, 18:13:03, Klistvud wrote: > > I just skimmed over the link I gave you. I thought it was dealing > with Grub configuration files, but now I see it's not ... > Essentially, what you want to do is enter the specified commands > > insmod uhci; insmod usb_keyboard; terminal_input usb

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 25. 11. 2010 07:48:54 je Sthu Deus napisal(a): > I *think* the second one should be just a softlink to the second I thought the same - but it is not - that's why I asked here. Well, if you just took the trouble, you would see that update-grub2 is a shell one-liner which executes update

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Thank You for Your time and answer, Klistvud: > As far as I can tell, it should be OK. If I were you, I would set > that to at least 10 seconds until it works, then, once I got it > working, I'd set it back to 1 sec. > Save the file, run update-grub (as root again), and reboot. So I have done. B

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Thank You for Your time and answer, Andrei: > If you just cat update-grub2 it will be obvious ;) Not to me :) - As it comes from grub2 package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archiv

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

On Jo, 25 nov 10, 01:34:38, Sthu Deus wrote: > > I have two similar files here: > > update-grub and > update-grub2 > > should I use the first one only? - Can You shed some light here? If you just cat update-grub2 it will be obvious ;) Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 24. 11. 2010 19:34:38 je Sthu Deus napisal(a): This is what I have now at the place in the file: set gfxmode=640x480 insmod gfxterm insmod vbe insmod uhci insmod usb_keyboard terminal_input usb_keyboard terminal gfxterm Is it correct? - For now it works not - but I set 1 sec t

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Thank You again, for Your time and answer, Klistvud: > into your Grub2 configuration files, specifically into > /etc/grub.d/00_header. In that file, you'll find listed the Grub > modules that get loaded when Grub starts (around line 47 on my > system). There, (as root) add the three above comm

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 24. 11. 2010 18:13:03 je Klistvud napisal(a): insmod terminal_input usb_keyboard Sorry. Strike "insmod". That was just a copy+paste typo ... -- Cheerio, Klistvud http://bufferoverflow.tiddlyspot.com Certifiable Loonix User #481801 Please reply to the li

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 24. 11. 2010 17:08:06 je Sthu Deus napisal(a): Thank You for Your time and answer, Klistvud: > Grub2: http://grub.enbug.org/USBSupport Sorry, my fault - I did not specify grub's version - it is 2 (1.98, exactly). I did not understand - can You explain a bit what is the command line (used

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Thank You for Your time and answer, Klistvud: > Grub2: http://grub.enbug.org/USBSupport Sorry, my fault - I did not specify grub's version - it is 2 (1.98, exactly). I did not understand - can You explain a bit what is the command line (used in grub.cfg file) for the kernel to use the USB-keyboa

Re: grub boot control from an usb-keyboard.

Dne, 24. 11. 2010 13:47:19 je Sthu Deus napisal(a): Is it possible somehow to switch the grub options (which kernel to boot) from an USB-keyboard Grub2: http://grub.enbug.org/USBSupport Grub Legacy: try toggling the "USB Legacy Support" option (if there is one) in BIOS; alternatively, update