edit grub.conf

Geminias · 01-08-2006, 08:44 AM

hi, i need to know how to edit files. I'm on FC4. thanks.

T.Hsu · 01-08-2006, 08:47 AM

Open it with a text editor like gedit, kate, kwrite, vim, emacs, etc.

anti.corp · 01-08-2006, 08:51 AM

If you want to edit your grub.conf file type the following in a terminal as root:

Code:

pico /boot/grub/grub.conf

This will open the grub.conf file using the pico editor.

Edit and exit writing changes to document using

ctrl+x

T.Hsu · 01-08-2006, 08:55 AM

Does FC4 ships with pine? It does have nano though, which is a pico clone with improvements.

Geminias · 01-08-2006, 08:56 AM

okay i am using vim, how do i save the changes?

thanks for help all.

anti.corp · 01-08-2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminias

okay i am using vim, how do i save the changes?

thanks for help all.

try ctrl+x to exit writing changes

T.Hsu · 01-08-2006, 09:04 AM

ctrl+x? Isn't it for pico|nano?

Quote:

okay i am using vim, how do i save the changes?

Press esc one or multiple times, until terminal beeps or visual beeps, then type

Code:

:wq

Geminias · 01-08-2006, 09:20 AM

thanks boys, also does anyone know the spacing convention for the grub.conf file. I edited it like so:

Code:

title Fedora Core (2.6.14-1.1653_FC4)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ acpi=off rhgb quiet

the point of interest is the "rhgb quiet" because that was initially where i put acpi=off. It looks okay to me, but i feel i better check with you all.

anti.corp · 01-08-2006, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.Hsu

ctrl+x? Isn't it for pico|nano?

Press esc one or multiple times, until terminal beeps or visual beeps, then type

Code:

:wq

You are right about that. Sorry

anti.corp · 01-08-2006, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminias

thanks boys, also does anyone know the spacing convention for the grub.conf file. I edited it like so:

Code:

title Fedora Core (2.6.14-1.1653_FC4)
        root (hd0,1)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ acpi=off rhgb quiet

the point of interest is the "rhgb quiet" because that was initially where i put acpi=off. It looks okay to me, but i feel i better check with you all.

Looks right to me. I got that works, it looks like this:

Code:

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet acpi=off