I'm looking for examples (with explanatory comments) of customized configuration files to use in the /etc/grub.d directory, somewhere out there on the intertubes.
Specifically, what I hope to add is a "11_single" file to /etc/grub.d that adds a boot menu option for booting the most recent kernel in single user mode. Yes, I know I can select a menu entry with "e", and then edit "SINGLE" onto the end of the kernel line. However, I will typically only do this when something is wrong, I am in a hurry to fix it, and prone to mistakes. I prefer to prepare for emergencies in advance, when I am calm and have time to think things through, so I will have more brain cells to focus on on the specifics of an unplanned emergency. I do best by copying and understanding examples. The example "41_custom" file has almost no useful comments; they are there to remind the grub2 maintainer, not teach a newbie to make safe tweaks. Ditto the documentation. Completely implemented and explained, the new grub2 setup could be a lot safer and easier to use than the old grub setup. But old grub was simple vi tweaks of a single grub.conf file, and the new setup requires far more knowledge to operate properly. I prefer to learn from multiple tested examples. I'd rather spend an hour than a week learning to do this. Any suggestions? I did find an almost-germane explanation of a particular grub2 customization at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/CustomMenus but my brain is too small to translate that into the solution that I am hoping for. Keith -- Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug