Permanently modify kernel boot parameters

[lradams244]

I loaded nobelPub32 to an older laptop that does not support PAE, so every time reboot I have to edit the command line adding "forcepae acpi=off". How do I set this boot parameter permanently.

Thanks
Leon

[Wiz57]

Open the drive you intalled your Puppy to in whatever file manager you prefer (RoxFiler is default in Puppy).
Navigate to the topmost directory of that drive, then look at the contents, you want either grub.cfg or menu.lst.

If you boot with grub, look for a file named grub.cfg. Open this file in a text editor such as Geany or
Leafpad. Find the "stanza"(s) that load your Pup...look for the line that reads kernel and at the end of
that line add your forcepae, acpi=off. Do this for each stanza, these control how your Pup boots.

If using Grub4DOS, look for a file named menu.lst. Then do the steps above in a text editor.
When you have finished editing each stanza, save the file, then reboot your Pup and verify the changes.

If you have problems finding those files, use pfind from the Filesystem menu of the start menu in the
taskbar. Instruct pfind to search everywhere, lol!

[lradams244]

Thanks, will try finding the file.

[lradams244]

Hi Wiz57, just getting back to look for the files, unable to find the grub.cfg or menu.lst files, the only file I found close to the name mention is "grub4dosconfig", will this work? or is there another file.

Thanks
Leon

[bigpup]

grub4dosconfig is a program to install a boot loader and uses menu.lst file, if Grub4dosconfig is what was used to install a boot loader.

How did you do the install?

Give specific details.

If you used an installer program which one?