MX-14: GRUB

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Introduction

This document concerns the bootscreens seen by users of MX-14 that are produced by the bootloader—of which the best known example is GRUB. The bootloader is the first software program to run and is responsible for loading and transferring control to the kernel. The screens for MX-14 are particularly important, offering many options for particular situations.

Live bootscreen

The live bootscreen (created by isolinux for CDs, syslinux or extlinux for USB sticks) contains the following entries (top to bottom, use keyboard arrows to highlight selection):

Options

On the lower part of the screen, you can use the Function keys to select options in order to change the settings indicated below each one. (For recent changes consult Live Boot Options.)

Installed bootscreen

Once MX-14 has been installed, the screen produced by GRUB2 lists what it finds in the local system.

There is also an entry for Advanced options, where such things as available kernels for a particular installation are listed.

Advanced options are listed at the bottom of the screen.

Configuration

The GRUB menu of an installed MX-14 can be modified with two very handy graphical tools, both in Start menu > System.

Repair

It sometimes happens that GRUB becomes dysfunctional, usually because the user has made changes of some kind. When that happens, GRUB can be restored to a functional state, depending on the exact problem.

Help

For more information about GRUB, see the GNU Grub Documentation