As far as I know just editing grub menu at bootup only keeps the new values for the current boot. If you want to update grub permanently, you have to edit the "/boot/grub/menu.lst" file, as root, after you boot in to linux.
On Dec 2, 8:57 pm, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 2, 10:43 am, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On 2 Dec, 04:57, Janaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Caps lock and scroll lock LEDs blinking is probably due to a kernel > > > panic. I am assuming you have Grub installed as the bootloader. If > > > so, to diagnose the problem do: > > > 1. Press "Esc" key when the grub messages first appear (you should see > > > the grub menu now) > > > 2. Move the cursor (using the up/down arrow keys) to the default linux > > > boot kernel image used (usually its the first entry) > > > 3. Press "e" key to edit that menu item (you get a sub menu with few > > > lines now) > > > 4. Move the cursor to the line containing "/boot/ > > > vmlinuz-....." (usually the third line down) > > > 5. Press "e" key to edit that menu item (you get an edit box with that > > > entire line) > > > 6. Go to the end of that line and get rid of the words "quiet" and > > > "splash" (now the kernel will display all startup messages rather > > > than the stupid [but good looking] progress bar) > > > 7. Press Enter key when the edit is finished (now you should be on > > > the same menu as step 4) > > > 8. Press "b" to boot the edited kernel command line (this will spit > > > out a whole heap of messages. What you are interested in are the last > > > few messages before it hangs. These should give you a clue as to what > > > is wrong.) > > > > I am going to put my "balls on the chopping board" and say that your > > > problem will most likely be due to an ACPI issue with the most recent > > > kernel for 8.04. A regular update could have screwed you over. To > > > check if this is the issue, you can follow the above steps replacing > > > step 6 with the following: > > > 6. Go to the end of that line and get rid of the words "quiet" and > > > "splash". Then add "acpi=off" to the end of the line (remember to add > > > a space before "acpi". > > > Then follow step 7 and 8. I bet you it will boot now!!!! > > > Cheers > > > Janaka > > > I was just loading up 8.10 when my laptop died on installing packages > > I have tried rebooting with each of the 4 different kernels listed at > > grub boot > > The latest gives me a "kernel panic" > > The earliest gets me to the log on screen but the cursor seems dead > > and I can't type my userid > > > ....will now try the "acpi" solution from above > > no change.....how do I know that the acpi=off info that I type was > actually saved in the file ? > when I edit again the text says quiet and splash.... > > the kernal options that I have are :- > 2.6.27-9 > 2.6.24-22 > 2.6.24.21 > 2.6.24.19 > plus the recovery modes for each > > I managed to log in on the command line for 2.6.24.19, what command > should I use to try and get the GUI working from there ? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
