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Posted: May 01 2006,23:40

All you have to do to change menu.lst is

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sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

I've done it on my machine a few times.

roberts

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Posted: May 01 2006,23:45

Changing the menu.lst is just as easy in frugal as in traditional.

As root edit:

/cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst

The /cdrom is just the mount point of the hard drive partition or pendrive partition where the frugal install was performed.

You do not have to type in the boot options each time.

lovdsl

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Posted: May 04 2006,16:05

I find it interesting that a new linux user who tries dsl should be suggested to try it as a live cd with 32 meg ram and no swap file.

I find it interesting that the OR try a hd install is instantly attacked as a poor choice. when the frugal way WAS first mentioned.

I find it interesting that info on bios settings , rawrite, and in particular how to partition with links to good information is useless misguidance.

I had issue useing fdisk with dsl 2 with out a swap on low ram and being my newbie notes noted option should this occur via alternative linux tool kits.

I will in future make these posts to my blog. although it praised dsl, I shall note such things there as contrast.

I have much to learn regarding the frugal install so must read the forum..but can not reframe from occasional posting so posting on the blog instead may suffice to my newbie good will here.

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Posted: May 04 2006,16:36

lovdsl
I think that you misinterpreted my post. (I was very blunt). I didn't mean that dsl should, as a first option, be run with 32 meg ram. I just meant that that worked for me. Furthermore, if someone is just trying out dsl on a windows machine, then it would be extremely foolhardy for them to partition their drive to include a swap. This would effectively castrate (possibly kill) their windows install. I also took issue with you recommending at least 128Mb RAM, when that's only for the 'toram' cheat code, which most newbies won't try anyways. I am not your enemy, but as a member of this forum, I feel that it is my job to stop the degradation of the image of linux. If that means stepping on someone elses' toes, then so be it. Most of your guide was pretty damn good, but I didn't think that it was a good idea for any misinformation to be distributed.

lovdsl

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Posted: May 04 2006,16:59

you are not an enemy nor do I post in anger...the first post in my newbie notes was that for best results...if you have a computer with 128 meg ram that boots from cd just pop it in...how can you go wrong..

Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!)

I did suggest haveing a good look around with links before installing and posted frugal as the first choice OR hd..hd is still easier regardless the lack of uninstall for extensions..I gave equal interest.

swap is simply nessessary knowledge as is partitioning and are frequent issues to linux newbies..these were notes to self and suggested for total newbies.

it is naturally disappointing that my newbie knowledge is of no use to others...it is non the less a truth and there are other forums for such things.

I removed the post as it may infact mislead and was not requested.

worked and works for me.

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