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Topic: Grub configuration..., How do you edit GRUB menu.lst?

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apocalypse2012 Offline

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Posted: Oct. 29 2006,17:43

Help! I am a linux noob. I don't understand why I cant change this file from being write protected.

I need to edit this file to set dual boot...

sanskritkanji Offline

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Posted: Oct. 29 2006,20:47

You can try editing it as root, that may work.

sankarv

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Posted: Nov. 14 2006,04:44

Google some pages for good grub conf files if necessary.

Inside DSL:

Goto root prompt as

sudo su

try

vi /boot/grub/menu.lst

and after editing you force save it by

:wq!

Hope this might work.

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ChaosImp

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Posted: Dec. 07 2006,00:16

What can I do, if _that_ does not work?

I installed DSL as frugal grub

Then I want to add the option "toram" in the grub config file /boot/grub/menu.lst

But if I try to save it, vi says that the file is write protected.

I tried to set chmod (of cause as root, like it descibed above) - does not work.

Everytime I get the message that it is a read-olny file system.

So please tell me, how it is possible for a linux noob, to edit the grub (or lilo) read-only config files?

Pls start at the verry first beginning. I just installed DSL as HD frugal with grub. And I want to edit the boot config.

THANKS!