Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[jamalexa]

does anyone how would you do a frugal install with Grub 2. The old method with grub was a simple cut and paste into menu.lst but I can't understand how to modify Grub 2 it does not have a menu.lst file.

[nooby]

I had dualboot with Linux Mint KDE CE on an older computer and the installer of Mint did a Grub2 install so I used this suggestion.

[lemmy999]

I have amended the file and now get " Error : unknown command EOF"

[Jim1911]

Try this thread which has a number of success stories booting with Grub2.

[don570]

I just installed ubuntu 10.04 lucid and Grub2 was automatically installed.
It was setup to bootup Ubuntu not Puppy linux.I had to go to the Ubuntu support pages and find out about Grub2. It's quite simple to setup.
First the setup file has been already been created at installation of the system software, so while running the Ubuntu operating system[not puppy] open the file up with the terminal command:

sudo nano /etc/grub.d/40_custom

Let's say I have 2 folders named lighthouse443 and quirky1 on the first partion of the first hard drive(sda1) containing the relevant puppy kernels.
I write the following script:

#!/bin/sh
echo "Adding 40_custom menu entries." >&2
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.

menuentry "lighthouse" {
set root=(hd0,1)
linux /lighthouse443/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=lighthouse443
initrd /lighthouse443/initrd.gz
}

menuentry "quirky1" {
set root=(hd0,1)
linux /quirky1/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=quirky1
initrd /quirky1/initrd.gz
}

EOF

Now write out and exit. One last terminal command is needed:
sudo update-grub
You can now reboot.Hold the shift key down to get the grub screen and choose your operating system.
Note 1:The second line of script was a suggestion from Ubuntu to
provide visual notification that the '40_custom' file was being read
Note 2:The '40_custom' file is a script and must be made executable but
it is already so no need to worry, but if you aren't sure you can always run:
sudo chmod +x /etc/grub.d/40_custom

[Ozviking]

I installed Puppy 5.11 on my dual boot system, with Pinguy Os (ubuntu 10.04) and win xp and used frugal.
Only problem that the add boot entry (that you get from Puppy) is for the old grub that use the "menu.ls".
The new grub2 use the "grub.conf"
I have tried the Nooby"s instructions and a few more but no luck....I manage to get puppy 5.11 in to the grub but when I boot from it I get this:
error: unknown command `'.
error: unknown filesystem.
error: you need to load kernel first.

Here is some part of the Grub.conf

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9e7bf572-9771-4fd3-bff2-6a70dced3bf3
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=9e7bf572-9771-4fd3-bff2-6a70dced3bf3 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
}


menuentry "Puppy 511 frugal on sda6" {
set root=(hd0,6)
linux /puppy511/vmlinuz psubdir=puppy511
initrd /puppy511/initrd.gz
}
EOF
}

Puppy is installed on /dev/sda7
Any one that could help me??

Patrick

[shinobar]

[Ozviking]

[Ozviking]

I just got it working
The grub2 use the same numbers as you see on Ubuntu, in my case I installed on "/dev/sda7" before you use to drop one number down to 6 but I just used the same number and it works fine

Here is what i used:
}

menuentry "Puppy 511 frugal on sda7" {
set root=(hd0,7)
linux /puppy511/vmlinuz psubdir=puppy511
initrd /puppy511/initrd.gz
}
EOF
}

And I used Nooby's instructions with modify the /etc/grub.d/40_custom

Cheers

[Thauriswulfa]

i just installed ubuntu10.10 and its grub2 didn't detect my puppy510 as i have very little knowledge of linux and grub.
and don't have much time these days to study grub manual so please help me to
add custom menuentry to the file 40_custom

other entries in my grub.cfg file is

[nooby]

[attila3453]

When I do update-grub, there is an error at the end:
/etc/grub.d/40_custom: 1: dem#!/bin/sh: not found

[nooby]

[fyujj]

I boot Wary 5.3 frugal from the HD with grub 1.99, version 19.fc17 from Fedora.
My /etc/grub.d/39_puppy:

[nooby]

Thanks

So you have changed /etc/grub.d/40_custom to /etc/grub.d/39_puppy:

Does that mean it will update both /etc/grub.d/39_puppy: and /etc/grub.d/40_custom or have you renamed /etc/grub.d/40_custom to /etc/grub.d/39_puppy?

I mean you don't have any /etc/grub.d/40_custom so that one will not rewrite
the grub.conf?

I agree about the conclusion you make