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How Do I Make Permanent Changes In Grub For DOS

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• Started 8 years ago by plumtreed
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   plumtreed
   

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   I 'installed' the Rolling Release for 10Apr2016 to an SSD on my eeePC701sdx and during the installation I requested and got the Bootloader.

   When I try to boot, Grub for Dos reports Error 15, which suggest it can't find the boot point...it is looking at HD 1,0 when it needs HD 0,0.

   I am allowed to manually 'edit' this so it boots correctly but the manual edit is needed again on the next boot occasion.

   Is there a permanent fix so that I can boot without a manual input?

   Posted 8 years ago #
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   Ceel
   

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   Hi plumtreed,

   You have to do changes in your /boot/grub/menu.lst file.

   Posted 8 years ago #
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   plumtreed
   

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   Hi Ceel, ....that was my first thought, too, but I can't get beyond 'permission denied'! It was then that I realised that Rolling is using Grub4Dos.....newish for me:(

   I have used su and password, tried editing via leafpad....can you provide a more step by step process or tip me in the right direction? (I am not using nor do I have Windows)

   thanks plumtreed

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   plumtreed
   

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   Hello Ceel,

   I have fumbled and bumbled my way to the solution........thanks :)

   Posted 8 years ago #
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   Genesis
   

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   Hi plumtreed!

   Could you write here your solution for this problem, please? It could be very helpful for other SliTaz users in the future.

   Have a nice day, man! :D

   Posted 8 years ago #
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   plumtreed
   

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   OK and as Ceel suggested, it was essential to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst. To do this I used Sakura Terminal found in System Tools. You have to become root by entering su, then the password which is usually root. Then enter the following...... leafpad /boot/grub/menu.lst
   The menu list should appear and it is fairly easy to find and change the stated boot point.....in my case I altered hd 1,0 to hd 0,0
   Changes must be saved to be persistent. You can also reduce the delay to cut the boot time.

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   Genesis
   

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   Thank you very much, plumtreed!

   Posted 8 years ago #

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