Re: Commented /etc/default/grub [for Debian, and others]

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:02:46PM +0100, Franklin PIAT wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've attached a commented /etc/default/grub file for Debian.

Please use pkg-grub-devel for proposing Debian-specific changes (if this is not
Debian-specific, then it should be integrated with the makefiles).

> I post it here as it can be useful for other distros too.
> 
> Franklin
> 
> P.S. Of course, it's licensed under GPL.

> # This file is sourced by update-grub, and its variables are propagated
> # to its children in /etc/grub.d/
> 
> # Menu entry to be booted on timeout
> GRUB_DEFAULT=0
> 
> # Menu timeout ( -1 to wait forever )
> GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
> 
> # Distributor's name (for labels of menu entries)
> GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=Debian
> 
> # Parameters to be appended to Linux menu-entries.
> #GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=

This one is dangerous, see how the maintainer scripts interact with it.

> # Force Grub terminal mode. "console" disable graphic
> # mode. (read the manual before using "serial")
> #GRUB_TERMINAL=console

This is PC-specific.

-- 
Robert Millan

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