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| Thread ID: 124748 | 2012-05-17 03:50:00 | New Linux install multi-boot problem | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 1275844 | 2012-05-17 05:50:00 | Try sudo update-grub You need to be admin/root user to do that |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1275845 | 2012-05-17 06:02:00 | Doesn't recognize sudo either. I seem to remember something on the PCLinuxOS website that talked about "why we hate sudo". Didn't take any notice at the time. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1275846 | 2012-05-17 06:04:00 | Actually the above might not work. I see PCLinuxOS uses Grub legacy not Grub2 as used in Ubuntu, etc. This might help: pclosmag.com |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1275847 | 2012-05-17 07:07:00 | Tony, I notice in your BCD config that the Linux drive is listed as C drive as well as one of the Windows instances. Perhaps that may be part of it. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1275848 | 2012-05-17 07:32:00 | This is what happened: [tony@localhost ~]$ update-grub bash: update-grub: command not found [tony@localhost ~]$ BTW, note I am posting this from FF under Linux. :) I know nothing about EasyBCD. When in PCLinuxOS look in /boot/grub and open menu.lst and show us what you have there and list where every Windows version is installed and booting from. If you click on the open ender spanner +screw driver icon (Configure your computer) then goto Boot/Set up boot system you can redo grub from there. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1275849 | 2012-05-17 12:03:00 | I've used EasyBCD under Win7 to try to load an entry for Linux, but whichever partition on the "Linux disk" I point it at, it won't work when I boot. If I select that option, I just get a blank screen with a blinking cursor. I think that is because both GRUB legacy and GRUB2 have two parts to the boot loader - under a normal installation part 1 is on the mbr and part 2 in the Linux partition. For EasyBCD to chain load to Linux, both parts have to be on the Linux partition. This option should be given during the Linux install - or I think you can use grub-install /dev/sdxx (e.g. sdb3 or what ever your situation is). As with any instructions like this, it pays to do your own research before you begin - boot loader stuff can be nasty! |
johnd (85) | ||
| 1275850 | 2012-05-17 12:10:00 | Doesn't recognize sudo either. Just use the root terminal. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1275851 | 2012-05-18 00:31:00 | OK, after a bit of messing around I have a partial solution - though not ideal. When I boot, I get the Grub menu. One of the items is "windows". If I select that I then get my old multi-boot menu to select Win7, Win8 or Vista. What I would prefer is the reverse situation - the original menu first up, with a "linux" option, but I can't seem to get that to work. The above scenario worked after I deciphered the Linux disk designations (SDxxx) and mapped them to the Windows/Bios definitions of which disk is which, and which disk was my windows boot disk, and reconfigured Grub accordingly. It was made harder by the fact that two of my disks are identical hardware, and so both show up just as "ST3250620AS", without further differentiation. OT, but still PCLinuxOS, how do I change the desktop background from the PCLinuxOS sort of gunmetal effect to a plain colour? I've been into "configure desktop", but can't see anything there. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1275852 | 2012-05-18 00:40:00 | OT, but still PCLinuxOS, how do I change the desktop background from the PCLinuxOS sort of gunmetal effect to a plain colour? I've been into "configure desktop", but can't see anything there. Right click on the desktop and choose desktop settings. You may have to create a wallpaper to get what you want. I find having a different wallpaper on each desktop can make life easier. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1275853 | 2012-05-18 00:49:00 | So I can't just do the Windows thing and choose a colour? | Tony (4941) | ||
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