On 2012-03-16 13:08, Kirk Goins wrote: > I was able to get to GRUB '1' time and picked the previous kernel > which is > .38 vs .39 and the system booted correctly. Since then I can't get > the > timing correct to get back into GRUB. So 2 basic questions. > > #1 What line to a I add/change/delete in the config file to make GRUB > pause > for say 10 seconds?
(see below) but to restate /boot/grub/menu.1st contains an entry for timeout That's what needs to change. > #2 Do I just remove the 2 sections referencing the .39 and .39 > Recovery > from the config file to get past this error for now? Better to grok the file and make the .38 the default. > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Michael Rasmussen > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On 2012-03-16 09:40, Russell Senior wrote: >> >>>>>> "Kirk" == Kirk Goins <[email protected]> writes: >> > >> > Kirk> I will see what I can do over the weekend. The Base OS is ( >> > was? >> > Kirk> ) Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS. I have found the DVD and booted from >> it. >> > I >> > Kirk> can mount the drive and I can see and navigate through the >> > Kirk> folders etc. >> > >> > Kirk> I don't see a grub prompts as this is the only OS on that >> box. >> > >> > Your BIOS may be hiding the bootup messages that would show GRUB >> > doing >> > its thing. I don't have to reboot often enough to remember >> exactly >> > what it looks like. Quick Boot, Silent Boot or something, turn >> those >> > off for diagnosis. >> >> Or... grub's timeout value (/boot/grub/menu.1st on my utility box at >> work) could be set to 1 so it flashes by with small chance of being >> interrupted. >> >> -- >> Michael Rasmussen >> http://www.jamhome.us/ >> Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> -- Michael Rasmussen http://www.jamhome.us/ Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
