How to edit grub.cfg

[donato roque]

I'm dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 with Arch. I'm using Ubuntu's GRUB to pull in other OS's. Because Arch switched to systemd, all I had to do is add an option in the linux line of the /boot/grub/grub.cfg. The addition is:

init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd

How do you edit grub.cfg to add this option?

Do/Can I edit /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober because that's where Arch entry section in grub.cfg is located?

Do I use the /etc/grub.d/40_custom file and fill in the entry? OR..

Use the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= at /etc/default/grub?

[Cavsfan]

I'm dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 with Arch. I'm using Ubuntu's GRUB to pull in other OS's. Because Arch switched to systemd, all I had to do is add an option in the linux line of the /boot/grub/grub.cfg. The addition is:

init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd

How do you edit grub.cfg to add this option?

Do/Can I edit /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober because that's where Arch entry section in grub.cfg is located?

Do I use the /etc/grub.d/40_custom file and fill in the entry? OR..

Use the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= at /etc/default/grub?

Checkout the How to in my signature.
It has gone to a wiki and there is a link to that wiki in the post close to the last one.
It works with Debian Squeeze so it should work with Arch if you are using Grub.

[donato roque]

Checkout the How to in my signature.
It has gone to a wiki and there is a link to that wiki in the post close to the last one.
It works with Debian Squeeze so it should work with Arch if you are using Grub. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1542338

Item no. 5 on your wiki should do the trick. Thank you.

[Cavsfan]

Item no. 5 on your wiki should do the trick. Thank you.

You are welcome! Glad I could help.

[grahammechanical]

You might want to study this:

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/

It should also be noted that what we have been calling Grub 2 is actually Grub 1.97 to Grub 1.99.

Ubuntu 12.10 now has Grub 2.0 and 12.04 will be getting it at the End of January when 12.04.2 is released.

There are some improvements.

Regards.

[Mark Phelps]

Did you notice that in the GRUB.CFG file, there is a notice telling you NOT to edit it? That's because when you later do an update to Ubuntu which updates the kernel, it will rewrite this file -- and DELETE any changes you made.

[donato roque]

Did you notice that in the GRUB.CFG file, there is a notice telling you NOT to edit it? That's because when you later do an update to Ubuntu which updates the kernel, it will rewrite this file -- and DELETE any changes you made.

Yes. To make changes in GRUB configuration files it is recommended to make your changes in the /etc/grub.d/* bunch of files.

[Cavsfan]

and 12.04 will be getting it at the End of January when 12.04.2 is released.

Now there is some good news. Grub 1.99 displays an erroneous error when selecting windows although
it goes to windows any way so, this is good. Grub 2.00 does not do that.

[Cavsfan]

I meant to say that grub 1.99 reports an error when windows is selected if you have customized your grub menu through my How to.
Although, if you just press enter or wait it goes into windows w/o any problem.
I am glad they are replacing grub 1.99 on Precise with 2.00 as then there will be no error.

It is now a wiki just waiting on it to be linked to my thread.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MaintenanceFreeCustomGrub2Screen

You can check out the example screens for Grub 1.98 (Lucid), Grub 1.99 and Grub 2.00.
The only time I ever have to touch anything is when I want to change the background picture
in which case the font colors may also need to be changed depending on the lightness/darkness of the picture.
When a new kernel is installed nothing needs changing and if your default line is not the top line, it will stay as it was.

[NikTh]

I'm dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 with Arch. I'm using Ubuntu's GRUB to pull in other OS's. Because Arch switched to systemd, all I had to do is add an option in the linux line of the /boot/grub/grub.cfg. The addition is:

init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd

. We have the same dual-boot (except mine is triple boot , Windows too).

Arch not switched yet in systemd as I know. This option in grub IS NOT as switching in systemd (I know that for sure). It is just a test of systemd . Yes , test it first and then you must delete-remove this option from grub and switch to a pure systemd.
Please read the Wiki : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd

How do you edit grub.cfg to add this option?

Edit the grub in Arch Linux

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

and add the option in the appropriate position.
Then update the grub

sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Then boot to ubuntu and mount the partition with Arch and update the grub.

Example if Arch is on /dev/sda3

sudo mount /dev/sda3 /mnt 
sudo update-grub

and I think you will be fine.

If above not working , then modify the Ubuntu's grub.cfg manually.

sudo nano /boot/grub/grub.cfg

find the Arch Linux entry and add the option manually.
Thanks