HD Install :: Did not understand how to save persistent data

You are correct. The file is /boot/grub/menu.lst on the boot partition. frame buffer mode options go first, then dsl and whatever your dsl options are, like noscsi, dma, etc. Most of this stuff is set up properly for you if you answer the questions on setup in the first bootup after you install.

Hi Mikshaw, Hi Doobit, Hi everyone

Thx for your answers. I followed step by step your recommendations but I'm stuck in the middle of the river, can you send me a rope please !!

1- Here is my existing grub:

Code Sample

default 0

timeout 15

title DSL
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz

title DSL fb800x600
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=788 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz

title DSL fb1024x768
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=791 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz

title DSL fb1280x1024
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=794 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz

Here is what I planned to do:

Code Sample

default 0
timeout 2
title DSL fb800x600
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda2 quiet vga=789 noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal
initrd /boot/minirt24.gz

BUT
I cannot modify this file
- neither w/ sudo su, and then vi
- nor from emelfm
- nor by doing it in another PC and then replacing it at /boot/grub
- Permission always denied??!!

If I can change this file, I presume after 2s I'll run automatically 800x600x24bits (I changed vga value)

2- Then at every reboot I'm asked for the choice
- Xvesa or xfbdev
- then usb or ps2 mouse
- and finally fr-latin9

I understood these info are stored (except language) in .xserverrc. After reboot I've put the path /home/dsl/.xserverrc into /home/dsl/.filetool.lst and saved it BUT no action on reboot and finally the saved path disappeared.

Here is my .xserverrc

Code Sample

exec /usr/bin/X11/Xvesa -mouse /dev/psaux,5 -screen 800x600x24 -shadow -nolisten tcp -I &>/dev/null

So to sum-up
1- how to "re-write" my menu.lst
2- how to save:
- Xvesa or xfbdev (what's best by the way?)
- usb or ps2 mouse
- fr-latin9

Thx for your help, I'm in your hands ans still ... in the middle of the river!!!

PS : additional question, how to say my mouse is a whell mouse?

Solved Thx. I had to know (not so obvious!) that I need to go to:
/cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst

Hope it can help s.o. else

well I know that it can be hard to decifer the "linuux speak" that abounds around these internets and I feel your pain. i am currently still figure out what I need to edit in my .list file and cant get it to work. All I want is it to save my netcard configuration and my firefox data.

It has always been my personal gripe that even though most often linux people think they are giving you the exact answer that we still dont understand, like how -tos are the worst IMHO. I still have no idea how to install a freaking driver for hells sake!

/rant off

thx info

original here.