all, this is the screen i get everytime i startup...
GNU GRUB version 1.97~beta4 Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (recovery mode) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode) Memory test (memtest86+) Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200 On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:58 PM, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm using 1,97 of grub...I only know this coz its displayed on the screen > I'm stuck on... > Can't get passed this screen to get to synaptic or terminal... > On 4 Oct 2010 21:03, "Neil Greenwood" <neil.greenwood....@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On 4 October 2010 20:16, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Ok booted up....what next please? >> ... >> Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on Grub1. :-) >> >> What version of grub are you running? That's the program that is >> displaying the boot menu. >> You can look in Synaptic and search for 'grub', or type 'dpkg --list >> grub' in a terminal - if this is installed the last line shown will >> start 'ii'. >> >> If the 'grub' package is installed, that's Grub1. Otherwise you're >> using Grub2 (which probably has a version number of 1.97 or 1.98). >> >> For Grub1, you need to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst (that's LST in lower >> case), and 'uncomment' the 'hiddenmenu' option. IIRC, it will >> currently have 2 # marks at the front of the line, change it to just >> 1. >> >> For Grub2 you need to edit /etc/default/grub, and you need to look for >> the GRUB_TIMEOUT and GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT values. GRUB_TIMEOUT should >> be set to 0 (zero). GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT should be set to a value >> between zero and about 2. >> >> Whichever file you are editing, you will need to have root permission >> to edit it (try Alt-F2, then type 'gksu gedit <filename>' without the >> quotes and replacing the filename for the relevant version of Grub). >> >> >> If you get stuck, let us know. >> >> Cofion, >> >> Neil. >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wi... >> >> -- Regards Javad
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