Remove bootscreen, auto load windows

[tommytabib]

Ok, I have just installed mandriva linux on my spare hard drive, my normal hard drive has XP installed. When the computer loads it comes up with the usual linux bootscreen asking me if i want to use linux or windows.

I would like to get rid of that bootscreen. I want the computer to just normally load/boot WINDOWS XP and i want it only to load mandriva linux IF i have a special floppy disk inserted in the computer when i turn it on. Is this possible? How?

Thanks

[devils casper]

yes its possible.
post the contents of /boot/grub/menu.lst file here.






Casper

[tommytabib]

This?:

timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd1,0)/usr/share/gfxboot/themes/Mandriva/boot/message
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=/dev/hdb1 acpi=off resume=/dev/hdb5 splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=/dev/hdb1 acpi=off resume=/dev/hdb5
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=/dev/hdb1 failsafe acpi=off
initrd (hd1,0)/boot/initrd.img

title windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

[devils casper]

you have to edit menu.lst file .
edit these lines

timeout 5
default 3
hiddenmenu

add 'hiddenmenu' line after 'default 3' line. save file and reboot.
from now on, system will boot up Windows by default and GRUB menu wont appear.

if you press Esc Key at startup, GRUB menu will appear and you can select Linux to boot it up.






Casper

[tommytabib]

Access denied.
Could not write to /boot/grub/menu.lst.part.

How exactally do I change that?

And thanks

[tommytabib]

And also, how do I login as root? I've tried just typing root instead of my username but that doesnt work...

[devils casper]

root login is disabled in Mandriva. execute 'su -' to gain root privileges.

su -
gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Casper

[tommytabib]

Its not working.

Do I type it in "run command"? It does nothing when I do.

[tommytabib]

This is what im doing:

1. Run command
2. su-gedit/boot/grub/menu.lst
3. it comes up "Unknown host su-gedit"

What am i doing wrong?

[devils casper]

you have to execute those command in Terminal/Konsole.
exeute both commands one by one.






Casper