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Edit Boot Settings Graphically with QGRUBEditor
Posted by Kevin Purdy at 2:30 AM on December 28, 2007
Linux only: The GRUB boot-selector tool has made dual-booting Linux and other systems easy, but changing how your boot menu looks requires digging through text files and praying you don't make a single typo. QGRUBEditor, a free visual GRUB editor, takes the guesswork and some of the hassle out of tweaking your boot settings. You can change menu orders, colors, splash images, and defaults, and preview the effects your changes have without having to reboot. The program has a few non-dire quirks, but it's still easier than guessing and paging through the menu file by hand. QGRUBEditor is a free download for Linux systems only, and requires three QT (KDE) libraries to run.
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gg234
Posted 9:38 AM 27/12/07
here is best installation screen shots for qgrubeditor very useful [www.ubuntugeek.com]
This is very little useful program
Thnaks for this
gg234
Dan_M
Posted 10:38 AM 28/12/07
IMO this is exactly what the Linux world DOESN'T need. If someone chooses to utilize Linux on their own computer, they may want to know how to do something as simple as editing the grub boot loader menu by hand. Dumbing down operating systems has led to nothing but trouble; think Windows. I know people will not agree, even *nix fans who are looking to increase the user base. Come on is this really where the usability needs to improved? Think about how many novices are going to bork the menu and come asking for help on something trivial vice something worthwhile.
:w! saves
Dan_M
amandakerik
Posted 2:32 AM 1/1/08
@DAN_M: You assume everyone functions the same and only need visual cues out of laziness or because they've been dumbed down?
I, personally, am a very visual person and I highly welcome changes like this because of the way I learn. I can copy and paste text all I want, but I don't actually understand it until I have something that visually shows me what the logic progression is.
Just something to consider,
Amanda
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