BTW, this guide has been added to the UDSF there :
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/GfxBoot
Feel free to update the page or add some more theme links.
BTW, this guide has been added to the UDSF there :
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/GfxBoot
Feel free to update the page or add some more theme links.
Erm..I'm not the most technical, but couldn't you try reinstalling the Windows bootloader then, once that has done, reinstall grub from a live CD?
This Wiki entry refers to the latter - not sure about the windows bootloader...can't that be done by just partially going through the windows install (..just seen this: Google cache link
Sorry..not much help
Last edited by Footissimo; July 25th, 2006 at 01:34 PM.
Well since posting I have made some progress. The problem was that I installed Grub on my windows partition rather than my MBR.
I fixed this using the most excellent "testdisk" utility. It can recover the NTFS partition boot sector by copying it from the backup. Don't use the version in the repositories, as it is old, but download from the testdisk website http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk.
After doing this it's easiest to reinstall grub before you reboot. This time I did it properly.
Now I can mount the partition, but it still won't boot. I think windows needs it's boot record fixed. To do this I need the Windows XP install CD and to boot into a recovery mode. Then issue the command "fixmbr" or "fixboot" or something similar. I'll try this tommorrow.
Cheers,
L.
The google cache link shows how to repair the MBR..about 4-5 posts down Though wouldn't surprise me if Windows co-opts Grub.. ho hum. Good luck!
This is the source: http://mitglied.lycos.de/atoth/ubunt...po-0.2.tar.bz2
You need this package to compile it: http://www.barwap.com/morphix/gfxboot_2.5-12.1_i386.deb
To change the gfxboot theme you have to edit the files with the inc extension. Here is explained how to do this: http://mitglied.lycos.de/atoth/ubuntuusers/gfxboot.html
This theme is based on the theme from Kanotix. But I did some little modifications.
I hate to use my first ever post here to gripe, but I could not get it to work. I downloaded it via kde-look.org to my home directory, unzipped it to /boot/grub/, edited grub (see below) as per instructions, but no change. Something I'm missing?
Edit: I'll try commenting out "pretty colors" and see what happens.
gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.kubu
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 5
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 15
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hdb5 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,4)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Kubuntu 6.06 LTS, kernel 2.6.15-26-k7
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-k7 root=/dev/hdb5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-k7
savedefault
boot
title Kubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-k7 (recovery mode)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-k7 root=/dev/hdb5 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-k7
boot
title Kubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda2
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hdb1.
title PCLinuxOS .93 (on /dev/hdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-oci3.lve root=/dev/hdb1 vga=788 ro noapic nolapic acpi=ht psmouse.proto=imps splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.15-oci3.lve.img
savedefault
boot
Last edited by KStorm; July 26th, 2006 at 12:37 AM.
Sounds obvious, but you didn't mention it...did you install GFXBoot?
KStorm, doand paste this in it ( just remove everything and paste this ::Code:sudo kate /boot/grub/menu.lst
Code:gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.kubu default 0 timeout 15 title Kubuntu 6.06 LTS, kernel 2.6.15-26-k7 root (hd1,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-k7 root=/dev/hdb5 vga=791 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-k7 savedefault boot title Kubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-k7 (recovery mode) root (hd1,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-k7 root=/dev/hdb5 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-k7 boot title Kubuntu, memtest86+ root (hd1,4) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin boot title Windows NT/2000/XP root (hd0,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition root (hd0,1) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 title PCLinuxOS .93 (on /dev/hdb1) root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-oci3.lve root=/dev/hdb1 vga=788 ro noapic nolapic acpi=ht psmouse.proto=imps splash=silent initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.15-oci3.lve.img savedefault boot
hi.
nice howto..
but how can i change the resolution of the monitor.
because the grub-menu is blurred.
What do you mean ? the gfxboot image is blurred ?
try another one, but there are lots of limitations. so its normal
Grtz PingunZ
Last edited by PingunZ; July 26th, 2006 at 12:20 PM.
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