How to skip Grub and lilo menu

metalx1000 · 05-02-2007, 04:59 PM

I'm running Mandriva 2007.With booth Grub and lilo I have a boot menu when the computer starts up.

I would like to just boot straight into the OS with out that menu. I know I can set the time delay to 1sec. But, I want to bypass the menu all together.

is this possible and if so how?

Thanks

macemoneta · 05-02-2007, 05:24 PM

Yes, it's possible with one of the SysLinux bootloader derivatives, ExtLinux. However, it's just a matter of time until you are sorry you did this. At some point in the future you will want to add another bootable partition, have a problem booting, need to change a boot parameter, etc. Just hit enter at the grub menu, and the system boots immediately.

hepburnenthorpe · 05-02-2007, 07:32 PM

In grub.

Code:

default         0
fallback        1
timeout         1
hiddenmenu

hiddenmenu hides the menu. You will have 1 second (timeout) to push Esc and get the menu back, otherwise, on to the default OS.

metalx1000 · 05-03-2007, 08:03 PM

thanks hepburnenthorpe. That is exactly what I was looking for.