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preidy · #1 Post by **preidy** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 08:55

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

rubberdragon · #2 Post by **rubberdragon** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 16:05

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

rjbrewer · #3 Post by **rjbrewer** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 16:17

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.

rubberdragon · #4 Post by **rubberdragon** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 16:28

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.

rjbrewer · #5 Post by **rjbrewer** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 21:32

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.

The "one item" will be puppy!
Nothing unfortunate about that.
Generally better to comment out lines in menu.lst.

rubberdragon · #6 Post by **rubberdragon** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 22:54

The point of my remark was to point out the inadequacy of your suggestion. I am astonished that you imagine that you can dress it up any other way.

rjbrewer · #7 Post by **rjbrewer** » Mon 14 Dec 2009, 23:08

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

This is inadequate:

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.

preidy · #8 Post by **preidy** » Tue 15 Dec 2009, 09:44

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

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