me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | How to edit the GRUB to not have a time limit? ***using linux mint 14 64 bit.
Yeah I want to take the time limit off of the GRUB when I start up, but I don't know how. I tried going to ect/defaults and editing the grub file there to change the time limit from 10 to -1 so its infinite, but I cant it says root owns it and can edit it but I don't have those permissions. I have the sudo powers or whatever on this account, only linux account on this box, but I don't know what I need to do to be able to edit the file? Do I need to go in via the terminal with sudo vim *filename* on it or something? |
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 rexbinaryMod KingPremium
join:2005-01-26
Plano, TX | If it's grub 1, should be sudo vi /boot/grub.cfg most likely. I haven't used Mint though. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | It uses GRUB2, not sure if thats any different or not. |
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 graysonfPremium,MVM
join:1999-07-16
Fort Lauderdale, FL | reply to me1212
Edit the file:
sudo pluma /etc/default/grub
Then sudo update-grub |
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 Bill_MIBill In MichiganPremium,MVM
join:2001-01-03
Royal Oak, MI
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1 edit | reply to me1212
Like graysonf  says. Replace "pluma" with your text editor, chances are it's right for Mate but Mint 14 does have variations. Which variation are you using? I think Cinnamon is gedit. Yep, at a terminal...
sudo pluma /etc/default/grub
Change the line to:
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
I think it's 10 originally. Don't use -1, that's indefinite I think. Watch out for "HIDDEN_TIMEOUT" as it may not be what you think. The help instructions in that file are good.
sudo update-grub
...absolutely imperative to really change things. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | Yep, cinnamon is my style, and the sudo gedit /etc/default/grub worked. Thank you guys. |
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Bill_MIBill In MichiganPremium,MVM
join:2001-01-03
Royal Oak, MI
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| Great! I'm sorry to say I think grub2 is a horrible step backwards as they integrated things in the o/s in a very messy fashion. rexbinary posted the grub-legacy way which was a far simpler time.
While you can take over complete control of grub2 in a grub-legacy fashion, I'd never recommend it to new users. |
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