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Old 10-29-2009, 12:01 PM   #1
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How can i configure grub

hi folks
i am running fedora 11 and i need help configuring my menu.ist file
i attached the menu.ist file in txt extension

what i want is
1- I want the first option to be Windows XP (which is on the second HD) and i want the text to be Windows XP instead of Other. This option should be the default (so if i didn't press anything it will boot from xp).

2- to remove the 2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE kernel from the list and keep the 2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586.img available as a second option.

3-increase the countdown time to 10 seconds.


I really appreciate your help guys.
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Old 10-29-2009, 12:31 PM   #2
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Change the menu.lst file like this:
Code:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586)
	root (hd0,0)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586 ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
	initrd /initrd-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586.img
#title Fedora (2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE)
#	root (hd0,0)
#	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
#	initrd /initrd-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE.img
title Windows XP
	rootnoverify (hd0,4)
	chainloader +1
What I posted here will not change the order of the list on the screen, but default=1 will boot XP if you don't do anything. The "#" sign comments out the second fedora thing. The kernel is still installed, but it won't be on the boot menu. Anytime you install a new kernel it will probably mess this file up though because Anaconda will automagically "correct" it back the way it was. So you should make a copy of this after you change it.
 
Old 10-29-2009, 12:34 PM   #3
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i'll try it now, thanks
 
Old 10-29-2009, 12:41 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by pljvaldez View Post
Change the menu.lst file like this:
Code:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586)
	root (hd0,0)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586 ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
	initrd /initrd-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586.img
#title Fedora (2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE)
#	root (hd0,0)
#	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
#	initrd /initrd-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE.img
title Windows XP
	rootnoverify (hd0,4)
	chainloader +1
What I posted here will not change the order of the list on the screen, but default=1 will boot XP if you don't do anything. The "#" sign comments out the second fedora thing. The kernel is still installed, but it won't be on the boot menu. Anytime you install a new kernel it will probably mess this file up though because Anaconda will automagically "correct" it back the way it was. So you should make a copy of this after you change it.
works perfectly !!!
thanks
 
Old 10-29-2009, 12:47 PM   #5
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i replied before trying xp
when i choose xp i get a black screen with a (_) flashing in the top right corner
what shoud i do?
 
Old 10-29-2009, 01:42 PM   #6
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try adding the line "makeactive" to xps grub without the quotes
Last edited by colorpurple21859; 10-29-2009 at 01:45 PM.
 
Old 10-29-2009, 05:22 PM   #7
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what's xps grub?
 
Old 10-29-2009, 05:37 PM   #8
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done here's my final menu.lst
Quote:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586 ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586.img
#title Fedora (2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE)
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rhgb quiet
# initrd /initrd-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i686.PAE.img
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
map (hd1) (hd0)
map (hd0) (hd1)
chainloader +1
i got some info from this page
http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-grub.../msg10960.html

thanks pljvaldes and colorpurple
 
Old 04-02-2010, 01:58 PM   #9
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Hi guys, how can i modify this if the situation was that windows xp was on sda2 and fedora was on sda7?
 
Old 04-04-2010, 09:10 AM   #10
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More details:
They're both on the same HD
xp is on SDA2
Fedora is on SDA7

Anyhelp
 
Old 04-04-2010, 01:58 PM   #11
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any help??
 
Old 04-04-2010, 02:27 PM   #12
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Help with what ?
sda2 = (hd0,1)
sda7 = (hd0,6)
 
Old 04-04-2010, 10:14 PM   #13
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thx, that's what i needed to know
 
  


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