On Monday 04 May 2015 08:57:39 Mark Wendt wrote: > On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: > > > Gene, > > > > > > At the top of the /etc/default/grub file, in the comments area, I > > > found this: > > > > > > info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration' > > > > > > Gave me a pretty thorough description of the parameters in the > > > file. > > > > > > Mark > > > > Not for a 10.04-4 LTS install: > > > > gene@lathe:~$ info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration' > > info: Cannot find node `Simple configuration'. > > gene@lathe:~$ sudo info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration' > > [sudo] password for gene: > > info: Cannot find node `Simple configuration'. > > > > It does work on this wheezy install though. > > > > Based on the wheezy versions output, I commented the > > GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true out and reran update-grub. > > > > Now its time to go see if I can get it to run memtest. > > > > Thanks Mark. > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > Ah. Sorry about that. My machine here at work is running 14.04 LTS. > > Mark
I did make those changes to /etc/default/grub: GRUB_DEFAULT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=10 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" # Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only) #GRUB_TERMINAL=console # The resolution used on graphical terminal # note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE # you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo' #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 # Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true # Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true" # Uncomment to get a beep at grub start #GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1" and sudo update-grub. I have now tried all the tricks to get the grub menu that have been mentioned here, including holding down the right shift key while booting from the original install cd for the ubu 10.04-4 LTS version. My screen steadfastly remains blank during what I think is the 10 second timeout, followed by the kernel decompression and first few lines of its booting messages. I have a copy of lubuntu 14.04-2 LTS on a dvd in front of me that I will take out and try. BRB. And it boots straight into the install screen, asking for the language. Now, while its asking for the language, there is a countdown clock of 30 seconds running on the left edge of the screen and a list of keys to press to get the various options along the botton. Touching any of those keys kills the countdown and freezes the installer, apparently forever. If I don't already have a memtest on a cd, I'll make one and try that, but this is frustrating to say the least. Didn't find a memtest disk, so I took every install cd/dvd I had out, a stack about 1/2" thick, and the 3rd one I tried, a recent manjaro 64 bit installer, finally have me a grub selection screen, from which I was able to select and run memtest from, so its running now. I'll ignore that recalcitrant SOB till about noon now. If I knew where I could buy another box, or a new mb for that one, that would run LCNC like these Intel D525MW boards do, I'd drop the card in a heartbeat or less. I checked the wiki for some recent advice yesterday, and only that board tests as well for latency. OTOH, I got the impression that page had not had any TLC for a couple years. This is exactly the same stuff you find on the ground behind the male of the bovine specie. :( Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
