How do I edit GRUB?

[RaiderJ]

I have GRUB dual-boot Redhat and Win98, but in order to boot to Windows I have to have the following:

rootnoverify(hd0,3)

Unfortunately, when I edit GRUB to show that, it doesn't save my settings. I have to manually edit that line every time I want to start Windows.

How the he!! do I have GRUB save my changes?

 

[RaiderJ]

Had to log in as root and edit the "grub.conf" file. Silly GRUB. I should have been able to do that from the loader.

 

[rjain]

yeah, silly GRUB, it should be a whole OS. then we'll need a bootloader to load GRUB.

 

[Nothinman]

If you think that would be worthwhile functionality write a patch and submit it, you have the source available.

 

[rjain]

heh. do the grub FS drivers even support writing and allocating more disk space for files?

 

[Nothinman]

I never said I looked at the source, so I havn't a clue =) Probably not as that would make the filters much more complicated, but it's possible.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: rjain
yeah, silly GRUB, it should be a whole OS. then we'll need a bootloader to load GRUB.

Let me rant a bit ok! I realize you should have to log in as root to change that file, I just wanted to gripe.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
If you think that would be worthwhile functionality write a patch and submit it, you have the source available.

Aha! The Linux excuse! (just kidding)

 

[Nothinman]

Some people forget that Linux and almost all the software included in distributions are community projects and even if you can't program chances are you can do documentation or atleast file bug reports on things you think need fixed or changed.

I'm not preaching to you specifically, but the system works a lot better when everyone gives something back in any form at all.

 

[RaiderJ]

I know Linux is a community project, and I wish I had some time/skills to donate to it. Many people gripe about the downfalls of Linux because they desperately want a good alternative to Windows (like I do).

And my gripe with GRUB was more because of my lack of knowledge, rather than a downfall of the program.

 

[Nothinman]

I know, I just felt like spending some time on the soapbox before I left work.

 

[RaiderJ]

🙂

 

[drag]

Why GNU/Linux is should be realy Grub/Linux (joke) 🙂 From here

Some people like to acknowledge both the operating system and kernel when they talk about their computers, so they might say they use "GNU/Linux" or "GNU/Hurd". Other people seem to think that the kernel is the most important part of the system, so they like to call their GNU operating systems "Linux systems."
I, personally, believe that this is a grave injustice, because the boot loader is the most important software of all. I used to refer to the above systems as either "LILO"3 or "GRUB" systems.

Unfortunately, nobody ever understood what I was talking about; now I just use the word "GNU" as a pseudonym for GRUB.

So, if you ever hear people talking about their alleged "GNU" systems, remember that they are actually paying homage to the best boot loader around... GRUB!

So I guess Grub realy should be a OS. (I wonder if I can run linux on it..)