Re: GRUB2 is not working from pendrive

2009-03-24 Thread J. Bakshi
On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:21:41 -0400 Pavel Roskin wrote: > On Sun, 2009-03-15 at 21:06 +0530, J.Bakshi wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > With legacy GRUB I have no problem to install it on a pendrive and > > boot the grub legacy from that drive. Presently I am trying to do > > the same with grub2. > >

truecrypt support in grub ?

2009-04-15 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, GRUB2 is a robust boot loader. Is it possible to have truecrypt encryption support dirctly in GRUB2 ? Then we can have truecrypt encrypted partition with linux installed and GRUB2 just decrypt it and load the kernel. Thanks ___ Grub-dev

Re: truecrypt support in grub ?

2009-04-16 Thread J. Bakshi
too which conflicts with grub. However it can be > workarounded by dumping contents of mbr gap created by truecrypt and > replicating the action of tc-mbr (can't be difficult) eagerly waiting to see that grub2 support that Thanks > J. Bakshi wrote: > > Hello list, >

what is the present stage of grub2 ?

2009-06-14 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello List, What is the present stage of grub2 ? Is it still in the development stage as stated in the official site ? I am also interested to know about the graphics. I have seen google summer code project regarding the graphical part. Is it now included in the grub2 or is it simply possible t

Re: what is the present stage of grub2 ?

2009-06-15 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:56:36 +0200 Felix Zielcke wrote: > Am Sonntag, den 14.06.2009, 21:09 +0530 schrieb J. Bakshi: > > Hello List, > > > > What is the present stage of grub2 ? Is it still in the development > > stage as stated in the official site ? > > I

Re: booting iso image having syslinux

2009-08-06 Thread J. Bakshi
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:51:46 +0200 "Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko" wrote: > > Thanks for your kind guidance. > > The kernel path is correct. But after getting your response, I have > > downloaded the iso again and overwrite the existing one in > > usb-stick. Also check the md5sum and it is correct

How to call dban fron grub ?

2009-08-07 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello developers, I think ( please correct me if I am wrong ) I need not say more about dban (Darik's Boot And Nuke); a HDD data eraser. dban is shipped with syslinux to fit into both Cd and USB stick. What I am trying to achieve is to call dban by grub2. As per the syslinux.cfg; calling dban wi

Re: How to call dban fron grub ?

2009-08-07 Thread J. Bakshi
On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:35:09 +0200 Felix Zielcke wrote: [..] > > > > Does anyone of you have the luck to call dban from grub2 ? > > > > > > Try with the old linux loader with linux16 and initrd16 [..] WORKING !! it is working :-) you are a hero. ___

Re: booting iso image having syslinux

2009-08-07 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:25:34 +1000 Peter Cros wrote: > Some comments about live iso booting and grub2 loopback - > > After grub boots the live iso kernel and initrd, they need to loop > mount the iso again to access the live files. Otherwise the initrd > would need rebuild, or some way found to

Re: booting iso image having syslinux

2009-08-08 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:34:12 +0200 "Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko" wrote: > > I don't know if it is a coincident but your timing to share these > > info is directly connected with my problem. I am presently trying > > to collect some live iso in my usb stick and like to call those by > > grub2. gp

Re: booting iso image having syslinux

2009-08-09 Thread J. Bakshi
more than a partitioning tool. In that case I can use puppy linux. Though my aim is to collect little live iso tools in usb stick. > > On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:50 PM, J. Bakshi wrote: > > > On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:34:12 +0200 > > "Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbine

Is it possible to boot Syslinux com32 module from grub2 ?

2009-08-12 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, HDT (Hardware Detection Tool) is a Syslinux com32 module designed to display low-level information for any x86 compatible system. HDT runs directly on the SYSLINUX bootloader. So it doesn't need to boot first into an operating system like DOS, linux or Windows. Is it possible to l

Re: we need a doc too

2009-08-17 Thread J. Bakshi
On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:12:04 +0200 Robert Millan wrote: > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 02:43:46PM +0530, J.Bakshi wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Marco Gerards > > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > "J.Bakshi" writes: > > > > > >> It is nice to see that grub 1.97 is on its way. Everyone is > >

Re: Feature freeze for 1.97

2009-08-30 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:40:20 +0200 Robert Millan wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm hereby announcing a feature freeze in preparation for the 1.97 > release. Great news !! ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gr

grub 1.97 in debian ?

2009-09-11 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, When gurub 1.97 likely be appeared in debian testing ( squeeze) branch ? thanks ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Re: grub 1.97 in debian ?

2009-09-11 Thread J. Bakshi
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:23:05 +0200 Felix Zielcke wrote: > Am Freitag, den 11.09.2009, 22:30 +0530 schrieb J. Bakshi: > > Hello list, > > > > When gurub 1.97 likely be appeared in debian testing ( squeeze) > > branch ? > > > > thanks > > > &

any tutorial on grub2 menu interface ?

2009-10-24 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello, Is there any tutorial on grub2 menu interface ? Also tutorial on grub2 is very much welcome. Thanks ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-10-27 Thread J. Bakshi
I wonder if there is any tutorial to crate cool grub menu interface. Can we use the grub2 2009 summer project to get those fancy interfaces ? Thanks ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-10-28 Thread J. Bakshi
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:01:05 +0800 Bean wrote: > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:41 PM, J. Bakshi > wrote: > > I wonder if there is any tutorial to crate cool grub menu > > interface. Can we use the grub2 2009 summer project to get those > > fancy interfaces ? > > H

success booting hdt.c32 module with memdisk

2009-10-29 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, Finally I got success booting hdt.c32 module ( hdt = hardware detection tool) with the latest floppy image released by hdt team. hdt.c32 is a syslinux module. As per their suggestion the following config works for me from usb stick. menuentry HDT { linux16 /memdisk initrd16 / } Th

Re: success booting hdt.c32 module with memdisk

2009-10-29 Thread J. Bakshi
On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:41:17 +0100 Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > Hello > J. Bakshi wrote: > > Hello list, > > > > Finally I got success booting hdt.c32 module ( hdt = hardware > > detection tool) with the latest floppy image released by hdt team.

one more success, dban is boot-able by grub2

2009-10-29 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, I also get success to boot dban ima image ( hdd eraser ) menuentry dban { linux16 /memdisk initrd18 /dban_ima_image } Cheers. ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Re: success booting hdt.c32 module with memdisk

2009-10-30 Thread J. Bakshi
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:54:28 +0100 Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > J. Bakshi wrote: > > On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:41:17 +0100 > > Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > > > > > >> Hello > >> J. Bakshi wrote: > >>

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-10-30 Thread J. Bakshi
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:52:41 +0100 Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > J. Bakshi wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:01:05 +0800 > > Bean wrote: > > > > > >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:41 PM, J. Bakshi > >> wrote: > >>

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-10-31 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:58:09 +0100 Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > Bean wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 1:02 PM, J. Bakshi > > wrote: > >> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:52:41 +0100 > >> Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > >&g

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-11-07 Thread J. Bakshi
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:15:22 +0800 Bean wrote: > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:54 PM, J. Bakshi wrote: > > On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:58:09 +0100 > > Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > > > >> Bean wrote: > >> > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 1:02 PM, J.

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-11-14 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:58:09 +0100 Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > Bean wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 1:02 PM, J. Bakshi > > wrote: > >> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:52:41 +0100 > >> Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > >&g

Re: Any tutorial to configure grub menu interface ?

2009-11-18 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:49:46 +0100 Robert Millan wrote: > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:16 PM, J. Bakshi wrote: > > I just interested to know if the menu system is already there in > > grub2. My box is debian. Hope in a week I'll get the modification > > during package u

GRUB 1.98 available in debian lenny, How to get fancy terminal ?

2010-01-07 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello everyone, I am happy to see the availability of grub 1.98 in debian lenny after the up-gradation I did yesterday night. The /boot/grub folder now contains unicode.pf2, unicode.ppf as well as GRUBtheme folder containing winter etc. theme. Is there any doc to configure the themes, vga term

Re: GRUB 1.98 available in debian lenny, How to get fancy terminal ?

2010-01-08 Thread J. Bakshi
On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:13:45 -0500 Chris Jones wrote: > On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 09:29:57AM EST, J. Bakshi wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I am happy to see the availability of grub 1.98 in debian lenny > > after the up-gradation I did yesterday night.

gfxmenu not working in debian testing ( aka squeeze )

2010-01-09 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, I have already clarified ( and fell very sorry ) that grub 1.98 in not in lenny but in testing squeeze. I gave it a try to modifying grub2.cfg as ` ` ` set gfxmode=640x480 insmod biosdisk insmod pc insmod font insmod vbe insmod gfxterm insmod videotest insmod tga insmod png insmod

Re: gfxmenu not working in debian testing ( aka squeeze )

2010-01-09 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:38:01 +0100 Felix Zielcke wrote: > Am Samstag, den 09.01.2010, 15:50 +0530 schrieb J. Bakshi: > > Have I missed something in my config or the testing branch is still > > no ready to support it ? > > > > Seems like you missed my reply to y

Re: gfxmenu not working in debian testing ( aka squeeze )

2010-01-09 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:35:14 +0100 Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > > > > Have I missed something in my config > You missed loadfont and terminal_output gfxterm statements. I > recommend using TERMINAL_OUTPUT=gfxterm and GRUB_THEME= > > /boot/grub/themes/winter/theme.txt Thanks

Re: Grub overview/tutorial available

2010-04-16 Thread J. Bakshi
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:39:48 +1200 Simon Kitching wrote: > Hi All, > > Just FYI, I've written up what I've learned about Grub during the last > few weeks and put it up here: > > http://people.apache.org/~skitching/MineOfInformation/linux/Booting_Linux_on_x86_with_Grub2.html > > This is more de

error : file name required

2010-05-28 Thread J. Bakshi
Dear list, I have already have a pendrive with grub installed ( 1.96 ) with different linux distro like puppy, backtrack etc... as well as memtest,dban, hdt and so on. I am trying to boot the debain iso image with grub loopback facility. So I have placed the iso in my pen drive ( which has two p

can grub boot isolinux.bin file ?

2011-08-19 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, I am trying to boot acronics true image .iso from grub. The .iso has inbuilt syslinux. After mounting the .iso with loopback I get a folder called isolinux and within that I get the following boot.cat isolinux.bin kernel.datspl.lss bootmsg.txt isolinux.cfg ramdisk.da To

How to call isolinux.bin from grub2 ?

2011-09-06 Thread J. Bakshi
Hello list, How can I call isolinux.bin from grub2 ? TIA ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Is it possible to chainload syslinux ?

2011-11-01 Thread J. Bakshi
Dear list, Is it possible now to chainload syslinux within GRUB-2 ? can memdisk help ? kindly informed. thanks ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

grub2 loop back is not working

2012-04-27 Thread J. Bakshi
Dear list, I have upgraded my grub installed in my pendrive from 1.95 to 1.99 And now the .iso images are not booting any more. oOne such configuration is ` ` ` ` menuentry "Ubuntu Live 11.10 64bit" { set root=(hd0,2) loopback loop (hd0,2)/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso

Re: grub2 loop back is not working

2012-04-27 Thread J. Bakshi
On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:27:36 +0200 Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > On 27.04.2012 16:54, J. Bakshi wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > I have upgraded my grub installed in my pendrive from 1.95 to 1.99 > > And now the .iso images are not booting any

Re: grub2 loop back is not working

2012-04-28 Thread J. Bakshi
On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:42:34 +0530 "J. Bakshi" wrote: > On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:27:36 +0200 > Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko wrote: > > > On 27.04.2012 16:54, J. Bakshi wrote: > > > Dear list, > > > > > > I have upgraded my