menu.lst, boot options?


 
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Old 05-07-2008
menu.lst, boot options?

Hi all,

I would like to have some details on menu.lst!!
the reason is ,if i am trying to add my own boot option where do i need to add it?
is it in menu.lst only or elsewere(am referring to unix os)
because i tried adding a unique boot option and it was not reflected when the system booted?
This is what i did..
title Unix(some special boot option)
kernel <bla bla bla>
module <bla bla bla>

Mind you that the space for kernel and module from the start of the screen is a single tab.
Now can i have some descriptive ans on this.

Thanks
# 2  
Old 05-07-2008
Are you talking about Grub? Have you tried reading the Grub manual?
# 3  
Old 05-07-2008
yes i have read the manual,but still no use
I mean a simple

title myunix

this should atleast be reflected at the grub menu as "myunix" along with all the other options right???

even that is not happening
# 4  
Old 05-07-2008
Are you sure you are editing the right file? Can you drop into the grub shell at boot time and check?
# 5  
Old 05-07-2008
yes it's menu.lst in /boot/grub well for linux, might be different for your os...
You just start typing after the last line...
# 6  
Old 05-14-2008
Hi all,
Am sorry for the late reply..but had been tied up for a while!!!

Anyway,the problem isnt solved yet!!!!
I am working on a livecd so i open up the grub of that from another supporting OS then edit the grub as i want it to be!!! (this grub a part of the ramdisk)....
then recreate the image and load it up!!
but no effect???
Also i tried the same thing once the targeted OS is booted yet no results!!!
I know that,when a livecd is up and running any changes done to it will not be reflected in subsequent reboots....
but i just gave it a try but to no avail!!!!
How to solve this??
pls assist!!1

Thanks!
# 7  
Old 05-14-2008
Suggesting again that you drop into the grub shell and look around to see where it's loading the menu.lst from. It might be quite different from what you are seeing.
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