Author Topic: Configure Dual Boot File (Read 7008 times)

lucas4394 · « **on:** June 05, 2005, 05:43:19 PM »

I currently have Windows 2003 and Linux installed on my server. I press the
arrow-key to choose my OS while booting up. But the bootup menu is popping
up very quick, I just want to know which file control the time for bootup manu
on Linux.

Thanks,
Lucas

Ricky · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2005, 06:38:47 AM »

Mosty linux uses two bootloaders .. 1. LILO , 2. GRUB .

Lilo uses /etc/lilo.conf file for its configuration and grub uses mostly /boot/grub/grub.conf !

There if you have either of bootloader then you can set timeout in those config files.

lucas4394 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2005, 04:04:50 AM »

Both files have "timeout" and they are different too.
I want to know which file will be used while booting
up the server. If I need to modify, which one should
I change it? Thank you so much, Ricky.

Lucas

Quote from: "Ricky"

Mosty linux uses two bootloaders .. 1. LILO , 2. GRUB .

Lilo uses /etc/lilo.conf file for its configuration and grub uses mostly /boot/grub/grub.conf !

There if you have either of bootloader then you can set timeout in those config files.

gauravbajaj · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:45:41 AM »

Dear
You need to change timeout option in
/boot/grub/grub.conf file

change the timeout option to
timeout=20
After that reboot ur system, now ur system waits for 20 seconds at booting up.

Enjoy
Gaurav