[wellylug] how to view grub.conf

[Cliff Pratt]

Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote:
> 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.
> 
On my Debian system /boot/grub/menu.lst is a link to 
grub.conf in the same directory.

Cheers,

Cliff