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Old 10-08-2009, 06:49 AM   #1
sam_demo
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Smile Fedora & xp boot menu


Hi all,
I am using fedora and xp
during the booting of os it ask me to fedora & xp in menu
now I would like to hide the boot menu of xp
but dont want to uninstall it
is there any way i can do that

Thanks
 
Old 10-08-2009, 06:52 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by sam_demo View Post
Hi all,
I am using fedora and xp
during the booting of os it ask me to fedora & xp in menu
now I would like to hide the boot menu of xp
but dont want to uninstall it
is there any way i can do that

Thanks
Hi sam_demo

Open /etc/grub.conf file and comment following lines

title others
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
 
Old 10-08-2009, 06:59 AM   #3
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Hi sam_demo

Open /etc/grub.conf file and comment following lines

title others
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

Hi Vinaytp thanks for this but
If I want again get it back that time I have to remove comment from
it is that so ... can you please let me how to comment conf file
thanks
 
Old 10-08-2009, 07:02 AM   #4
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can you please let me how to comment conf file
Open file using
vim /etc/grub.conf OR
vim /boot/grub/menu.lst

Code:
#title others
#        rootnoverify (hd0,0) 
#        chainloader +1
Hope this helps...

Last edited by vinaytp; 10-08-2009 at 07:05 AM.
 
Old 10-08-2009, 07:03 AM   #5
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Cool

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Originally Posted by vinaytp View Post
vim /etc/grub.conf

Code:
#title Windows
#        rootnoverify (hd0,0) 
#        chainloader +1
Hope this helps...

Thanks for this will try it
 
  


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