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Old 02-28-2006, 09:58 PM   #1
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GRUB menu.lst Question


I use GRUB v0.97(Mandriva x64) and I have 7 boot choices listed on reboot.

There is in fact 10 in my menu.lst.The last 3 are not listed on the boot screen?I cant find any errors in the file.

Does GRUB have a limit?

Thanks
 
Old 03-01-2006, 03:39 AM   #2
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There is no mention in the Grub Manual about limits on the number of menu entries.

Post your /boot/grub/menu.lst. You don't see any errors. Someone else might.
 
Old 03-01-2006, 04:07 AM   #3
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I have 45 entries in my grub
No problem
 
Old 03-01-2006, 04:52 AM   #4
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and there is a man that has 100+ systems of Dos, Windows, Linux, BSD and Solaris and he is using grub as his boot loader

http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showt...hreadid=143973

please post your /boot/grub/menu.list file
 
Old 03-01-2006, 05:47 AM   #5
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Below is the menu.lst.The last 3 are not visible at boot.Starting with DSL.

Thanks

timeout 1000
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
shade 1
viewport 3 2 77 22
splashimage (hd0,4)/boot/grub/mdv-grub_splash.xpm.gz
default 0

title Mandriva Linux 2006 x64
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdc5 resume=/dev/hdd14 splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title Kanotix
root (hd1,8)
chainloader +1

title Slackware 10.2
root (hd1,9)
chainloader +1

title windows
root (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

title Slax Linux
root (hd1,5)
chainloader +1

title Puppy Linux
root (hd1,4)
chainloader +1

title Kate Linux
root (hd1,6)
chainloader +1

title DSL Linux
root (hd1,7)
chainloader +1

title Xandros
root (hd1,10)
chainloader +1

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdc5 failsafe resume=/dev/hdd14
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img
 
Old 03-01-2006, 06:03 AM   #6
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Use the down arrow - or different font/FB specification.
 
Old 03-01-2006, 06:24 AM   #7
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So thats what the down arrow is for.

I feel really,really silly.Thanks
 
Old 03-05-2006, 01:45 PM   #8
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I thought that might be your problem.

BTW, you can chain GRUB menu files, check out the configfile command. I suggest it because it might make your menu less cluttered.
 
Old 03-05-2006, 02:05 PM   #9
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This thread almost reads like a bash.org entry. Thanks for the chuckle.
 
  


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