G'Day All,
I have installed Puppy 4.3.1 onto a HD and it works well BUT (always a but) as I want this to be a kid's machine I don't want them to have to choose an OS at boot or run the network wizard.
1- When it boots GRUB gives me a choice of Windows and Linux. I have deleted Windows and repartitioned but it still gives the choice. I want to automatically boot to Linux/Puppy. How?
2- Each time when I boot I have to use the network connection wizard select my card and then auto DHCP. Yes I save it and then save again on the next screen but doesn't keep the settings. Why?
Cheers in advance
Paul
Boot only Linux + Saving Network Configuration
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You need to find where your menu.lst file is. Remember when you installed you were asked 'Where do you want the grub files to go? When you have found it, most likely at /boot/grub, open it with a text editor and do this -
1. change the line timeout (whatever) to timeout 0
2. change the line default (whatever) to default 0
3. delete any block beginning 'title' and ending 'chainloader +1'
Save the file and reboot
1. change the line timeout (whatever) to timeout 0
2. change the line default (whatever) to default 0
3. delete any block beginning 'title' and ending 'chainloader +1'
Save the file and reboot
If you did a full install , messing with grub was un-necessary.
Click on your puppy drive icon, (probably sda1) go to boot>
grub>menu.lst., click menu.lst.
Comment out (#) the Windows title.
You need to provide more info on your network card, computer,
etc., to get help with connection save problem.
Click on your puppy drive icon, (probably sda1) go to boot>
grub>menu.lst., click menu.lst.
Comment out (#) the Windows title.
You need to provide more info on your network card, computer,
etc., to get help with connection save problem.
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The "one item" will be puppy!rubberdragon wrote:The last suggestion is only partially 'messing with grub', but unfortunately will leave the user looking at a one item menu for the period set as default timeout.
Nothing unfortunate about that.
Generally better to comment out lines in menu.lst.
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
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This is inadequate:rubberdragon wrote:You need to find where your menu.lst file is. Remember when you installed you were asked 'Where do you want the grub files to go? When you have found it, most likely at /boot/grub, open it with a text editor and do this -
1. change the line timeout (whatever) to timeout 0
2. change the line default (whatever) to default 0
3. delete any block beginning 'title' and ending 'chainloader +1'
Save the file and reboot
The timeout line also needs the comment mark removed.
Commenting out the the Windows title line is adequate.
Not all menu.lst have a default line.
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
Boot done now saving network config to go
Thanks for the advice commented out lines, changed timeout to 0 and all go.
My network card is eth0 Ethernet sis900 pci:Silicon integrated SiS Sis 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Puppy knows its the one and it works after I select etho but it doesn't save.
Thanks again
Paul
My network card is eth0 Ethernet sis900 pci:Silicon integrated SiS Sis 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Puppy knows its the one and it works after I select etho but it doesn't save.
Thanks again
Paul