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How do you find out which boot loader your using in damn small linux distribution
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Im trying to figure out which boot loader my damn small linux distribution is using which can be either LILO or GRUB. This list all the installed packages http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/packages.html .Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available .
grub-install -v
grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.91)
boot-loader
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
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Im trying to figure out which boot loader my damn small linux distribution is using which can be either LILO or GRUB. This list all the installed packages http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/packages.html .Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available .
grub-install -v
grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.91)
boot-loader
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
184
Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04
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Im trying to figure out which boot loader my damn small linux distribution is using which can be either LILO or GRUB. This list all the installed packages http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/packages.html .Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available .
grub-install -v
grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.91)
boot-loader
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
184
Im trying to figure out which boot loader my damn small linux distribution is using which can be either LILO or GRUB. This list all the installed packages http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/packages.html .Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available .
grub-install -v
grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.91)
boot-loader
boot-loader
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
184
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
184
edited May 7 '15 at 12:03
David Lo
asked May 7 '15 at 11:44
David LoDavid Lo
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David LoDavid Lo
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Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04
add a comment |
Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04
Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04
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Based on your screenshot, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is running from a Live CD in a virtual machine. So the boot loader is most likely ISOLINUX.
According to this readme text file, there are four types of DSL.
dsl-.iso: the standard isolinux version, which is used for
liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl--syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux,
used for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by
isolinux. Use syslinux version if booting fails with the standard
iso.
dsl--embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a
host Windows or Linux system.
dsl--vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or
VMware player.
User would usually download the standard dsl-<version>.iso, which OP probably did. If dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso was downloaded, the boot loader would be Syslinux instead. User can tell by which type of DSL has been downloaded.
In case DSL is installed on a hard disk, the boot loader could be either LILO or GRUB. However, it has been mentioned in this howto (PDF document) that the default boot loader is LILO.
In case DSL is installed on a USB flash drive, the boot loader can be either GRUB or Syslinux. For more information, you can visit this wiki page.
Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available
That was the incorrect place. For a Live CD, user should check inside the ISO image file itself. The easiest way is to open the ISO image file in an archive manager.
Inside the ISO image file, look into ./boot/isolinux directory for the boot loader configuration files. The isolinux.cfg file contains settings that could be used in the boot: _ prompt. Then again, when DSL (or any distro) has been installed to a hard disk, user should check the content of /boot directory on the local disk instead. If GRUB2 is used, /boot/grub directory will exist.
TL;DR A Live CD traditionally uses ISOLINUX as the boot loader. Open the ISO image file and check what files are found inside.
answered Aug 19 '15 at 18:55
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Based on your screenshot, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is running from a Live CD in a virtual machine. So the boot loader is most likely ISOLINUX.
According to this readme text file, there are four types of DSL.
dsl-.iso: the standard isolinux version, which is used for
liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl--syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux,
used for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by
isolinux. Use syslinux version if booting fails with the standard
iso.
dsl--embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a
host Windows or Linux system.
dsl--vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or
VMware player.
User would usually download the standard dsl-<version>.iso, which OP probably did. If dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso was downloaded, the boot loader would be Syslinux instead. User can tell by which type of DSL has been downloaded.
In case DSL is installed on a hard disk, the boot loader could be either LILO or GRUB. However, it has been mentioned in this howto (PDF document) that the default boot loader is LILO.
In case DSL is installed on a USB flash drive, the boot loader can be either GRUB or Syslinux. For more information, you can visit this wiki page.
Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available
That was the incorrect place. For a Live CD, user should check inside the ISO image file itself. The easiest way is to open the ISO image file in an archive manager.
Inside the ISO image file, look into ./boot/isolinux directory for the boot loader configuration files. The isolinux.cfg file contains settings that could be used in the boot: _ prompt. Then again, when DSL (or any distro) has been installed to a hard disk, user should check the content of /boot directory on the local disk instead. If GRUB2 is used, /boot/grub directory will exist.
TL;DR A Live CD traditionally uses ISOLINUX as the boot loader. Open the ISO image file and check what files are found inside.
answered Aug 19 '15 at 18:55
clearkimuraclearkimura
2,0251231
add a comment |
Based on your screenshot, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is running from a Live CD in a virtual machine. So the boot loader is most likely ISOLINUX.
According to this readme text file, there are four types of DSL.
dsl-.iso: the standard isolinux version, which is used for
liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl--syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux,
used for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by
isolinux. Use syslinux version if booting fails with the standard
iso.
dsl--embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a
host Windows or Linux system.
dsl--vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or
VMware player.
User would usually download the standard dsl-<version>.iso, which OP probably did. If dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso was downloaded, the boot loader would be Syslinux instead. User can tell by which type of DSL has been downloaded.
In case DSL is installed on a hard disk, the boot loader could be either LILO or GRUB. However, it has been mentioned in this howto (PDF document) that the default boot loader is LILO.
In case DSL is installed on a USB flash drive, the boot loader can be either GRUB or Syslinux. For more information, you can visit this wiki page.
Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available
That was the incorrect place. For a Live CD, user should check inside the ISO image file itself. The easiest way is to open the ISO image file in an archive manager.
Inside the ISO image file, look into ./boot/isolinux directory for the boot loader configuration files. The isolinux.cfg file contains settings that could be used in the boot: _ prompt. Then again, when DSL (or any distro) has been installed to a hard disk, user should check the content of /boot directory on the local disk instead. If GRUB2 is used, /boot/grub directory will exist.
TL;DR A Live CD traditionally uses ISOLINUX as the boot loader. Open the ISO image file and check what files are found inside.
answered Aug 19 '15 at 18:55
clearkimuraclearkimura
2,0251231
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Based on your screenshot, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is running from a Live CD in a virtual machine. So the boot loader is most likely ISOLINUX.
According to this readme text file, there are four types of DSL.
dsl-.iso: the standard isolinux version, which is used for
liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl--syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux,
used for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by
isolinux. Use syslinux version if booting fails with the standard
iso.
dsl--embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a
host Windows or Linux system.
dsl--vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or
VMware player.
User would usually download the standard dsl-<version>.iso, which OP probably did. If dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso was downloaded, the boot loader would be Syslinux instead. User can tell by which type of DSL has been downloaded.
In case DSL is installed on a hard disk, the boot loader could be either LILO or GRUB. However, it has been mentioned in this howto (PDF document) that the default boot loader is LILO.
In case DSL is installed on a USB flash drive, the boot loader can be either GRUB or Syslinux. For more information, you can visit this wiki page.
Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available
That was the incorrect place. For a Live CD, user should check inside the ISO image file itself. The easiest way is to open the ISO image file in an archive manager.
Inside the ISO image file, look into ./boot/isolinux directory for the boot loader configuration files. The isolinux.cfg file contains settings that could be used in the boot: _ prompt. Then again, when DSL (or any distro) has been installed to a hard disk, user should check the content of /boot directory on the local disk instead. If GRUB2 is used, /boot/grub directory will exist.
TL;DR A Live CD traditionally uses ISOLINUX as the boot loader. Open the ISO image file and check what files are found inside.
answered Aug 19 '15 at 18:55
clearkimuraclearkimura
2,0251231
Based on your screenshot, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is running from a Live CD in a virtual machine. So the boot loader is most likely ISOLINUX.
According to this readme text file, there are four types of DSL.
dsl-.iso: the standard isolinux version, which is used for
liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl--syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux,
used for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by
isolinux. Use syslinux version if booting fails with the standard
iso.
dsl--embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a
host Windows or Linux system.
dsl--vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or
VMware player.
User would usually download the standard dsl-<version>.iso, which OP probably did. If dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso was downloaded, the boot loader would be Syslinux instead. User can tell by which type of DSL has been downloaded.
In case DSL is installed on a hard disk, the boot loader could be either LILO or GRUB. However, it has been mentioned in this howto (PDF document) that the default boot loader is LILO.
In case DSL is installed on a USB flash drive, the boot loader can be either GRUB or Syslinux. For more information, you can visit this wiki page.
Both the LILO and GRUB folders are available
That was the incorrect place. For a Live CD, user should check inside the ISO image file itself. The easiest way is to open the ISO image file in an archive manager.
Inside the ISO image file, look into ./boot/isolinux directory for the boot loader configuration files. The isolinux.cfg file contains settings that could be used in the boot: _ prompt. Then again, when DSL (or any distro) has been installed to a hard disk, user should check the content of /boot directory on the local disk instead. If GRUB2 is used, /boot/grub directory will exist.
TL;DR A Live CD traditionally uses ISOLINUX as the boot loader. Open the ISO image file and check what files are found inside.
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Well, we can't know, we don't have access to your machine! Please edit your question and add a screenshot of your bootloader screen. Usually, the name of the bootloader is mentioned right there.
– terdon♦
May 7 '15 at 11:54
@terdon I uploaded the photo
– David Lo
May 7 '15 at 12:04