I wouldn't be that worried. Just backup menu.lst and you'll be fine.
May I suggest you look at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ I think many of your questions will be answered. Shawn On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 00:32:10 -0400 koko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> professed: > Sorry if it seems I'm asking to be spoonfed, but I am fearful of hosing the > boot process altogether. Here are the relevant lines of'menu.lst': > > #boot=/dev/hda > default=0 > timeout=10 > splashimage= (hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > title Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.7-10 ro root=/dev/hdd3 hdc=ide-scsi > initrd /initrd - 2.4.7-10.img > > Should that crosshatch be present before the first line (#boot=/dev/hda) ?? > When you say to edit this file, where would I put the "appropriate lines" > and what is the syntax? > > > > > On Friday 18 July 2003 11:37 pm, you wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 23:29:13 -0400 Kirk Ingvoldstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > professed: > > > OK. That would be my next question. How do I fix the grub entry? > > > > Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and add the appropriate lines, it's that easy. > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users