My full name is Karl Reimer Godt and this is my first post at www.murga-linux.com.
My first experiences with Linux are SuSE 6.2 6xCD and Debian 3.1 (1x9 GB DVD) several years ago.
I thought that I was a not so "new-be" but after established Internet Connection first at the beginning of this year I had to recognize that Linux<>Linux.
At LQ.org I was supposed to try Puppy Linux at April this year and I needed time to find out more about.
I downloaded (Puppy-, MacPup_Opera2-, MacPup_Foxy3-)4.3.1; LHPup normal and large 4.4.x, KDPup X.Y. Quirky 110 and found some older 4.2,4.1,3. versions on CD/DVD.
So I think that I have introduced myself a little.....
(I am not a programmer or IT-tech; I read and do a lot and (unfortunately) forget a lot (especially details).
I have to say that all linux have some flaws but the things that I need most are internet and printing and the "tiny" Puppy (4.3.1) can support both and I am thinking of sacrificing suse 9.2 5xCD/2DVD for not beeing able to connect to internet and setting up printing: first just nonstop paperflowing without printing and now totally responseless...
So I installed MacPup_Opera2-4.3.1 and this now is my /boot/grub/menu.lst:
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# GRUB configuration file '/boot/grub/menu.lst'.
# generated by 'grubconfig'. Sun May 9 00:00:55 2010
#
# The backup copy of the MBR for drive '/dev/sda' is
# here '/boot/grub/mbr.sda.31082'. You can restore it like this.
# dd if=/boot/grub/mbr.sda.31082 of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1
#
# Start GRUB global section
#timeout 30
color light-gray/blue black/light-gray
# End GRUB global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
title MacPup_Opera2 (root (hd0,0) on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=normal
title MacPup_Opera2 (single init=/bin/bash)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 rw single init=/bin/bash
# 970 possibilities :no halt/shutdown/reboot ;e3 editor
# vga=low,high :ERROR 23; vga=791,0x31a :black screen without visible cursor;
# ro is the default
title MacPup_Opera2 (1 init=/bin/bash)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 rw 1 init=/bin/bash
# 1 like single; order init=/bin/bash 1 /bin/bash:1: No such file or directory Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempt to kill init
# title MacPup_Opera2 (root (hd0,0) on /dev/hda1) Kernel panic - not syncing:VFS:Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=normal
# title MacPup_Opera2 (root (sd0,0) on /dev/sda1) Error 23:Error while parsing number
# root (sd0,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=normal
# Linux bootable partition config ends
title Install GRUB to floppy disk (on /dev/fd0)
pause Insert a formatted floppy disk and press enter.
root (hd0,0)
setup (fd0)
pause Press enter to continue.
title Install GRUB to Linux partition (on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
setup (hd0,0)
pause Press enter to continue.
title - For help press 'c', then type: 'help'
root (hd0)
title - For usage examples, type: 'cat /boot/grub/usage.txt'
root (hd0)
title SUSE LINUX 9.2 (show dmesg log at boot up)
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a selinux=0 resume=/dev/hdb2 desktop elevator=as showopts
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd
title SUSE LINUX 9.2 (single init=/bin/bash)
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a selinux=0 resume=/dev/hdb2 single init=/bin/bash
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd
title SUSE LINUX 9.2 (splash screen,original)
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 vga=0x31a selinux=0 splash=silent resume=/dev/hdb2 desktop elevator=as showopts
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd
title Failsafe -- SUSE LINUX 9.2
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off vga=normal noresume selinux=0 barrier=off nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd
title Memory Test
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/memtest.bin
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Apr 3 22:36:02 CEST 2010
# default 0
# timeout 24
# gfxmenu (hd1,0)/boot/message
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
# title windowsV#cruchbang-failsafe
# rootnoverify (hd0,1)
# chainloader +1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
# title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.1
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part1 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=8
# initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-default
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 2###
# title windows 2
# rootnoverify (hd0,2)
# chainloader +1
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
# title openSUSE 11.1
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part1 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part4 splash=verbose showopts vga=8
# initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-default
###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows 1###
# title !crunchbang#cruchbang-failsafe
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part2 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=8
# initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-default
# 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 use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 24
## 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=UUID=5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916 ro locale=de_DE
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916
## 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
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) 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
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
### ueber macpup hierher kopiert
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
# title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
# root (hd0,1)
# savedefault
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
### ueber macpup herausgenommen
# title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
# uuid 5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916 ro locale=de_DE quiet splash
# initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
# quiet
# title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
# uuid 5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916 ro locale=de_DE single
# initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
# title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
# uuid 5242b6e1-6603-44a7-9a68-d033e8b64916
# kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
# quiet
### 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
### ueber macpup herausgenommen
## This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
## on /dev/sda1
# title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
# root (hd0,0)
# savedefault
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
# title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
# root (hd0,1)
# savedefault
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
# title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.1 (on /dev/sdb1)
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part1 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=8
# initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-default
# savedefault
# boot
### ueber macpup herausgenommen
## This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
## linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
# title openSUSE 11.1 (on /dev/sdb1)
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part1 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_U3_Cruzer_Micro_11013218EDD1BDC5-0:0-part4 splash=verbose showopts vga=8
# initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-default
# savedefault
# boot
And this is the LighthousePup Boot-Option menu:
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0cTo return to the previous screen, press the <F1> key.
0f Lighthouse Pup 4.43 Gu1
0a Version Upgrade? Please backup your pup_save first: type 0clhp pfix=ram0a [Enter]
07Boot options, if needed: Type0c lhp07 then a space, then each option:
0cacpi=off07 Default on for PCs >2001, may give boot/shutdown probs.
0cloglevel=<n>07 Bootup messages for debugging. 3 is low, 7 is high verbosity.
0cpfix=ram07 Clean boot Puppy--ignore saved sessions,
0cpfix=<n>07 Number of saved sessions to ignore (multisession-CD),
0cpfix=nox07 Commandline only, do not start X,
0cpfix=copy07 or 0cc07 Copy pup_xxx.sfs to RAM (slower boot, faster running),
0cpfix=fsck07 or 0cf07 Do filesystem check on pup_save & all ext2/3 drives,
0cpfix=clean07 File cleanup (simulate version upgrade),
0cpfix=purge07 More radical file cleanup (to fix broken system),
Examples:
0clhp acpi=off pfix=207 Ignore ACPI, blacklist last 2 saved sessions.
0clhp pfix=ram,nox07 Clean boot, do not start X.
0b Alternate Ways to Use This CD:07 e.g., Type 0ch07 or 0cmemtest
0cmemtest07 Run Memtest86+ diagnostic on system memory
0ch07 or 0clbn07 Boot from primary 0ch07ard disk, partition n=0-6 or f (floppy)
but printing o.k. and pupdial o.k. (very happy)
Where can I find hints to change vga=normal for example.
I tried vga=791, vga=high, vga=low, vga=0x31a and such ....
Any help much appreciated (very happy)
Please excuse the [tag] things .... (I tried also [size=x-small])
