where is my grub.conf? (multi-boot environment)

zecodela · 10-22-2004, 08:45 PM

hi,
i have my windows installed in the hda1 and the grub installed in master boot record. and, my debian installed in hda5.
i can't see the grub.conf in my debian(hda5.) neither in /boot/grub/grub.conf nor /etc/grub.conf.
do u know where is my grub.conf? i want to edit it in order to change the screen resolution.
any help?
thanks,
jim

darthtux · 10-22-2004, 09:03 PM

Debian uses /boot/grub/menu.lst

There is no grub.conf on my system.

Samsara · 10-22-2004, 09:04 PM

When you boot, press "e" to edit a particular grub boot entry. This is only a short-term workaround solution.

What you really need to do: run updatedb (or whatever it is called in debian) and then "locate grub.conf"

Note: grub.conf is probably called menu.lst in Debian!

Regards,

Samsara

Goldsticknt · 10-23-2004, 01:41 AM

Try this:

Code:

find / -iname 'grub.conf'

or

Code:

find /mnt/hdb5 -iname 'grub.conf'

depending on where you mounted that drive. If it exists, and you have the privileges to read it, it should appear.

Goldsticknt · 10-23-2004, 01:48 AM

I may have mis-understood your question. If you meant that you need a new grub.conf file, and it has been deleted, have a look at Gentoo's instructions for setting up grub - http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=10

darthtux · 10-23-2004, 02:38 AM

Debian does not use grub.conf. It has menu.lst