Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core Base => TCB Tips & Tricks => Topic started by: marmarama on October 12, 2014, 09:45:46 AM
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hello,
please help. i installed tc on a hard disk partition. but when i boot the computer it shows only lubuntu and xp boot entries. how do i add tiny core boot entry?
i searched in forums and wikis and it so confusing. i know that all i have to do is to edit grub menu entry in lubuntu. but how?
thanks!
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You might find this post helpful
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,17234.msg103442.html#msg103442 (http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,17234.msg103442.html#msg103442)
Obviously changing the specific parameters to suit your system install
eg depending on your specific install you might need to change " nitrd /boot/rootfs-530.gz /boot/modules-3813.gz " to " initrd /boot/core.gz " along with the install path, UUID's and --set=root values
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hi, thanks for answer but i am still struggling. in my lubuntu i found boot.cfg in boot/grub. thats where i suppose i have to make some changes. but how?
can some post some examples, please, cause i dont understand. i found my uuid, but i dont know how to add entry.
thanks
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You need to use a text editor with root (administrator) privileges to edit the boot.cfg - I guess it would be easiest to use lubuntu to do this.
Maybe you could paste the contents of boot.cfg in this thread to make it easier to explain how to modify it?
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thanks for answering,
here is my boot.cfg tiny core is in sda1, lubuntu in sda2 and win7 in sda3. tiny core is core plus current pc is 32 my UUID for sda1 is UUID="c24280e8-8a74-4de9-817b-fecf26dce8d6
again thanks!
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=10
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=10
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-37-generic-advanced-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-37-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-37-generic-recovery-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-37-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-32-generic-advanced-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-32-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-32-generic-recovery-f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-32-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+)' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
knetbsd /boot/memtest86+.elf
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f72b26e4-cb48-4133-bddc-0db7d2e4042d
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda3)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-CC12B9B512B9A4BC' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3 CC12B9B512B9A4BC
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root CC12B9B512B9A4BC
fi
parttool ${root} hidden-
chainloader +1
}
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda4)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-4E1CC2121CC1F4CD' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4 4E1CC2121CC1F4CD
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 4E1CC2121CC1F4CD
fi
parttool ${root} hidden-
chainloader +1
}
set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
i copied from coreplayer-thanks for sharing-
menuentry "TC-5-x86 (on SSD)" {
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5AE6-1546
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3813 noswap tz=GMT loglevel=3 waitusb=5:UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" tce=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c"/x86 opt=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" home=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" lst=onboot32nvidia.lst mydata=mydata32xorg
initrd /boot/rootfs-530.gz /boot/modules-3813.gz
}
}
but i dont know how i should modify my entry
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i copied from coreplayer-thanks for sharing-
menuentry "TC-5-x86 (on SSD)" {
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5AE6-1546
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3813 noswap tz=GMT loglevel=3 waitusb=5:UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" tce=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c"/x86 opt=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" home=UUID="5d14ddd5-7fa7-40c5-a247-07ac5e9c6a8c" lst=onboot32nvidia.lst mydata=mydata32xorg
initrd /boot/rootfs-530.gz /boot/modules-3813.gz
}
but i dont know how i should modify my entry
Is the uuid you mention above the correct one for your hardware (what are you booting tinycore from)?
Have you renamed vmlinuz, rootfs.gz and modules.gz or are you using the default names?
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copying verbatim wasn't exactly the intention I had here..
something like this might be a better starting point
menuentry "TC-5" {
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c24280e8-8a74-4de9-817b-fecf26dce8d6
linux /boot/vmlinuz loglevel=3
initrd /boot/core.gz
}
(replace the above id with your hardware id if this one is not correct)
if you run into problems, you might find also this site useful
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html#mozTocId835620 (http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html#mozTocId835620)
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i tried what you suggested
menuentry "TC-5" {
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c24280e8-8a74-4de9-817b-fecf26dce8d6
linux /boot/vmlinuz loglevel=3
initrd /boot/core.gz
}
then update grub, NOT working.
my uuid must be the one from sda1 where tiny core is installed?
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my uuid must be the one from sda1 where tiny core is installed?
This is the UUID you provided
thanks for answering,
here is my boot.cfg tiny core is in sda1, lubuntu in sda2 and win7 in sda3. tiny core is core plus current pc is 32 my UUID for sda1 is UUID="c24280e8-8a74-4de9-817b-fecf26dce8d6
again thanks!
i tried what you suggested
menuentry "TC-5" {
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c24280e8-8a74-4de9-817b-fecf26dce8d6
linux /boot/vmlinuz loglevel=3
initrd /boot/core.gz
}
then update grub, NOT working.
If you've manually edited the grub.cfg file then there is nothing accomplished by update grub command
check the path to vmlinuz and core.gz?
they are expected to be found in
/sda1/boot/
if not then where are they? then you'll need to modify the grub entry to suit
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i found the answer in
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,7707.msg41052.html#msg41052
thanks!
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I think the update-grub command will only probe hard drives for those OSes which grub is aware of and then writes a new grub.cfg.
I'd suggest writing the tinycore boot entry into custom.cfg (needs to be created next to grub.cfg if not present) so it won't get lost if you update grub. Boot menu entries from custom.cfg will always be included in the boot menu if the file is present.
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###