How do I edit the OS loader (grub.conf ?) in RedHat 9?

[abovewood]

I am new to Linux and can't find out how to do this.

I have Win XP, Win 2k, and RH9 installed on the system.
At start up, it gives 3 choices:

1. redhat 9 (works fine)
2 Win2k (which doens't work)
3 XP (works fine, and let me choose win2k or XP after I pick this option.)

now I want to remove the 2nd choice from the list.

thanks in advance.

 

[randalee]

1. Become root. su - NOTE the hyphen is IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS DO!
2. Edit grub.conf with your favorite editor. vi /etc/grub.conf or else gedit /etc/grub.conf If you don't know how to use vi, we can give you a few tips.
3. It should be fairly easy to see each entry on your boot menu in the grub.conf file. Perhaps "comment out" the Windows 2000 lines (probably like 3-5 lines worth?) with a hash # (pound or number sign, called a hash) instead of deleting in case you run into trouble later.

That should be it! Let me know if you have other questions.

Randy

 

[abovewood]

thanks.

Now I can't go to root. don't have the permissions.???

I only created one account. How do I get permission?

 

[Nothinman]

You had set a root password during installation.

 

[abovewood]

I did. It was "redhat".

 

[Nothinman]

Then when you type 'su -' enter that password and you'll be given a root shell.

 

[abovewood]

randalee and Nothinman, thank you!

I got it to work.

 

[Sunner]

And a more general tip, don't give out your root password on public forums

 

[nweaver]

and a general security tip...don't allow root access to ssh/telnet, esp. if you are giving it out on public forums


su -
login
run "passwd" and give it a new password, avoid common words, kids names, etc. Use UppERcaSE and lowercase. Use letters and numbers.