HD Install :: Grub configuration...

Help! I am a linux noob. I don't understand why I cant change this file from being write protected.

I need to edit this file to set dual boot...

You can try editing it as root, that may work.

Google some pages for good grub conf files if necessary.

Inside DSL:

Goto root prompt as

sudo su

try

vi /boot/grub/menu.lst

and after editing you force save it by

:wq!

Hope this might work.

What can I do, if _that_ does not work?

I installed DSL as frugal grub

Then I want to add the option "toram" in the grub config file /boot/grub/menu.lst

But if I try to save it, vi says that the file is write protected.

I tried to set chmod (of cause as root, like it descibed above) - does not work.

Everytime I get the message that it is a read-olny file system.

So please tell me, how it is possible for a linux noob, to edit the grub (or lilo) read-only config files?

Pls start at the verry first beginning. I just installed DSL as HD frugal with grub. And I want to edit the boot config.

THANKS!

edit /cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst

and :wq is only needed for write&quit

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