# Author: Luis R. Rodriguez # GRUB configuration example file # Should give you an idea of how to use abuse GRUB ;) # The first option is the default boot default=0 timeout=10 # Fun splashimage ;-) # Check http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images for a HOWTO # on making GRUB splashimages. # # I recommend putting all GRUB splashimages in /boot/grub/images # to not bloat the /boot/grub directory ;) splashimage (hd0,0)/grub/images/debian_cooleye-dither.xpm.gz # vga=xxx sets the framebuffer console to a specific resolution. # Here is a table you can use so it can help you decide # what resolution you want to use: # colour depth | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 # 256 (8bit) | 769 771 773 775 # 32000 (15bit) | 784 787 790 793 # 65000 (16bit) | 785 788 791 794 # 16.7 Mill. (24bit) | 786 789 792 795 # As you will see I have my kernels in /boot/kernels/ # I have found that GRUB allows for a easy-to-use structured and neat # /boot/ directory. My /boot/ has: # configs/ kernels/ initrds/ System.maps/ vmlinuxes/ # Looks much nicer than the bloated default /boot/ most distributions use :P title Debian/X11/GNOME/GNU/etc Linux (2.4.20) kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/debian2 root=/dev/hda7 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Debian (2.4.22-pre8) no PCMCIA && I-opener kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/2.4.22-pre8intersil root=/dev/hda7 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Debian (2.4.22-pre8) For the I-Opener ;) kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/2.4.22-pre8iopener root=/dev/hda7 title Debian (2.4.18) With Prism GT support kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/vmlinuz-2.4.18prismgt root=/dev/hda7 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Debian (2.6.0) Test 1 -- Beta! kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/2.6.0-test1 root=/dev/hda7 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Debian (2.4.18) kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/debian root=/dev/hda7 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Gentoo (2.4.20) kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/gentoo root=/dev/hda8 hdc=ide-scsi console=ttys0 vga=791 title Slackware (2.4.20) kernel (hd0,0)/kernels/gentoo hdc=ide-scsi root=/dev/hda10 ro vga=791