On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Jason Heeris <[email protected]> wrote: >> For grub1, the only way that I can see doing this >> automatically/automagically is to replace the single/recovery entries >> by init3 entries. > > I just found my old menu.lst - there was a section that started: > > ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST > ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified > ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below > > You could add an arbitrary number of entries for each kernel, to be > generated automatically: > > ## altoption boot targets option > ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed > ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options > ## altoptions=(single-user) single > # altoptions=(console only) 3 > # altoptions=(recovery mode) single > > So you could have three for each kernel. > > It's a minor convenience though, and like I said in my other email, not > really worth the effort of rewriting a bash script. > > If I were going to do anything, I'd patch the existing script to do > something like this and submit a patch. But no promises.
I'd never noticed the "## multiple altoptions lines are allowed" line before! Re-creating this feature (for your specific case) would just be a matter of adding one more variable to /etc/default/grub" and short if stanza at the end of /etc/grub.d/10_linux. A PITA, I know... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
