Fedora doesn't come with GRUB?

henaro · 05-24-2006, 09:01 PM

Hi I am new to Fedora. I have recently installed Fedora 5 and I am now noticing it did not have GRUB packaged with it like Ubuntu does. I have to print something and my printer is not functioning correctly on Linux(it never has). I need to switch back to windows and print out my document but I cannot becuase there is no GRUB and it automaticaly goes into Fedora when I boot up my system. My questions are:

1) How do I install GRUB boot loader?
2) Can a Canon Pixma iP 1500 printer work under linux? If so tell me how.

pljvaldez · 05-24-2006, 09:17 PM

1) Grub has to be installed or linux won't boot. Edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst (or maybe it's just /boot/menu.lst). Make sure the line with timeout is uncommented (i.e. no # sign in front) and set the timeout to something like 30 seconds.

2) I don't know, check linuxprinting.org. My recollection is that a large number of Canon printers are not supported by linux yet. A little googling turned up this which may work. Not sure if you have to pay for it or not...

spooon · 05-24-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by henaro

Hi I am new to Fedora. I have recently installed Fedora 5 and I am now noticing it did not have GRUB packaged with it like Ubuntu does.

It must have GRUB. By default, it comes up with a light blue screen that says something like, press any key within 5 seconds to enter the boot menu, otherwise I will boot Fedora. You need to press a key then and choose Windows in the menu.

henaro · 05-25-2006, 12:31 PM

Aha! I did not notice that the light blue screen at the start up was GRUB. I'm used to the black and white screen.

henaro · 05-25-2006, 01:16 PM

I'm now having another problem. It seems as though I cannot use my mic on Fedora. When I call with Skype they cannot hear me. My mic works on Ubuntu and Windows with out a driver though. Does anyone know if I need some kind of special driver for it to work on Fedora?