Configuring Advanced Options - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Administration Manual

10.2.6 Configuring Advanced Options

Advanced boot options can be configured via Boot Loader Installation > Boot Loader
Options. Normally, it should not be necessary to change the default settings.
Set Active Flag in Partition Table for Boot Partition
Activates the partition that contains the boot loader. Some legacy operating systems
(such as Windows 98) can only boot from an active partition.
Debugging Flag
Sets GRUB in debug mode where it displays messages to show disk activity.
Write Generic Boot Code to MBR
Replaces the current MBR with generic, operating system independent code.
Hide Boot Menu
Hides the boot menu and boots the default entry.
Use Trusted GRUB
Starts the Trusted GRUB which supports trusted computing functionality.
Graphical Menu File
Path to the graphics file used when displaying the boot screen.
Serial Connection Parameters
If your machine is controlled via a serial console, you can specify which COM port
to use at which speed. Also set Terminal Definition to "serial". See info grub
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html
or
details.
Terminal Definition
If you are booting via serial console, enter "serial" here, otherwise leave blank.
You also need to specify Serial Connection Parameters in this case.
10.2.7 Changing Boot Loader Type
Set the boot loader type in Boot Loader Installation. The default boot loader in SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop is GRUB. To use LILO, proceed as follows:
for
The Boot Loader GRUB 107