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Hello
I have Xenial64 on a Dell E6230. There is also Win10 and another Xenial.
I am trying to install other Puppies to try but have a problem when trying to install a boot loader as menu.lst is read only. I dont know why, but can I change it to not being read only.
Help appreciated.
Thanks
number77

Hi:

I don't know this can solve your problem but I solved this situations really easy, you only need to right click on menu lst, choose properties, and configure permissions.

I case u tryed this and doesn't work, I have no idea, sorry....

pp4mnklinux wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:16 pm

Hi:

I don't know this can solve your problem but I solved this situations really easy, you only need to right click on menu lst, choose properties, and configure permissions.

I case u tryed this and doesn't work, I have no idea, sorry....

No right click does not give this choice. But thanks

I'm using xenialpup 7.5 too, I have it since 2018 so its possible I installed programs to do this, but its possible you need to addapt RIGHT CLICK options.

You can search for pets for puppy here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linux_Forum_Pets and I think RIGHT CLICK OPTIONS pet can help you to configure it.

More info about this pet at: https://wikka.puppylinux.com/Right-click_menu_options

As I told u, it is possible I am using some specific option to edit propierties of files, but I can remember which one.

Is possible another use can give u a better solution. I hope this.

Cheers

Tell us more about installing the boot loader.....was Windows already on the machine and able to boot? Is the partition NTFS formatted for Windows?

This could be a factor as to why the menu.lst is read-only. I was able to install Grub4Dos on a NTFS partition and successfully dual boot Puppy's and Windows on a DELL INSPIRON 1505e laptop which is still working well but is only 32 bit capable.

Hi @number77 !

Had once a similar/same Problem....... got it working (made Partition writable)..... but can no longer exactly remember how i did.
Could have something to do with Fast Startup enabled in Windows (Settings)

Maybe have a look here :

Answer probably can be found here.

"How to Write to Windows Partition In Linux"
https://www.maketecheasier.com/write-wi ... ion-linux/

What Windows’ “Fast Startup” Does, and How to Disable It:
https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable- ... t-startup/

rockedge wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:25 pm

Tell us more about installing the boot loader.....was Windows already on the machine and able to boot? Is the partition NTFS formatted for Windows?

This could be a factor as to why the menu.lst is read-only. I was able to install Grub4Dos on a NTFS partition and successfully dual boot Puppy's and Windows on a DELL INSPIRON 1505e laptop which is still working well but is only 32 bit capable.

Hello rockedge.
Not sure how what I did for the boot loader but I think I installed win10 to first partition on ssd, then installed grub4dos to find my Xenial partitions

Just tried something, I had old menu.lst which was not read only. I replaced the two files then grub4dos ed it and now working perfectly and not read only.
I am not sure what I did but think it had something to do with the win10 install as this has never been a problem before.

Last time you used Windows 10.

Did you do a normal complete shutdown or hibernate shutdown?

Make sure to do a complete normal shutdown of Windows 10.
If it shuts down in hibernate.
It will not fully release control of drive!

number77 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:23 pm

rockedge wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:25 pm

Tell us more about installing the boot loader.....was Windows already on the machine and able to boot? Is the partition NTFS formatted for Windows?

This could be a factor as to why the menu.lst is read-only. I was able to install Grub4Dos on a NTFS partition and successfully dual boot Puppy's and Windows on a DELL INSPIRON 1505e laptop which is still working well but is only 32 bit capable.

Hello rockedge.
Not sure how what I did for the boot loader but I think I installed win10 to first partition on ssd, then installed grub4dos to find my Xenial partitions
P.S. Yes it is ntfs