[wellylug] how to view grub.conf

Rosemary McGillicuddy mcgillra at infogen.net.nz
Sun May 8 05:56:40 NZST 2005


Jethro Carr wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-05-07 at 23:02, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
> 
>>I've changed bootloader in mandriva LE to grub using MCC.  How do I view 
>>grub.conf to make sure it has activated?
>>
>>I've used konsole and mc and can see grub, grub install, and various 
>>other grubs, but no grub.conf.  Or is there no grub.conf and I'm looking 
>>for the wrong thing?
> 
> 
> if you want to check grub's config, the file is:
> 
> /boot/grub/menu.lst.
> 
> (so 'cat /boot/grub/menu.lst' will display it)
> 
> 
> I'm not sure what you can use to see if grub is installed in the
> bootloader though...
> 
> 
Thanks _ I did that and see what looks like appropriate entries 
comparing to lilo.  I was looking in the wrong place (/etc), where lilo is.

-- 
Rosemary

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