how to change "kernel arguments" in grub boot loader permanently

stupid_guy · 06-08-2003, 08:30 PM

how to change "kernel arguments" in grub boot loader permanently?

my redhat kernel won't boot unless the kernel arguments has the line "apm=off" in it. But I'm having to change the kernel arguments everytime I boot my computer because the boot seems to reset itself with every shutdown which is very annoying.

Thanks, and linux professionals- please try to keep the solution simple

ranger_nemo · 06-08-2003, 08:51 PM

Edit the /boot/grub/grub.conf file. It holds everything you see when you are editting at boot-time.

kazuni · 06-08-2003, 09:54 PM

actually, /boot/grub/menu.lst is the one

stupid_guy · 06-09-2003, 08:14 AM

thanks for the location of the file, but I don't know how to edit these files

I opened the file up vi [filename] then with view [filename] but both times a screen comes up with the following on it
~
~
~
....etc

how do I edit it? and how do I get out of it and save the changes?

cpv204 · 06-09-2003, 03:59 PM

Instead of vi, try pico to edit that file.

acid_kewpie · 06-09-2003, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kazuni
actually, /boot/grub/menu.lst is the one

grub changed the official name of the config file from menu.lst to grub.conf a fair whie ago now. menu.lst is just a fallback now.

stupid_guy · 06-09-2003, 08:41 PM

thanks people, it works.
here's what I did,
type "pico grub.conf" in the right folder and it showed me some lines that I am familiar with at grub loader screen, adding to it "apm=off"
Just to be certain that menu.lst could be the real one, I opened up menu.lst and lo and behold, it was changed automatically! it seems that the 2 of them are related somehow. Restart comp, and yea!

ranger_nemo · 06-09-2003, 10:32 PM

menu.lst is a symbolic link to grub.conf . When you open menu.lst, the system sees it is a link, and follows it to the real file.