The easiest way to configure the boot loader in your openSUSE system is to use the YaST module. In the YaST Control Center, select +. As in Figure 9.1, “Boot Loader Settings”, this shows the current boot loader configuration of your system and allows you to make changes.
Use the tab to edit, change, and delete boot loader sections for the individual operating systems. To add an option, click . To change the value of an existing option, select it with the mouse and click . To remove an existing entry, select it and click . If you are not familiar with boot loader options, read Section 9.2, “Booting with GRUB” first.
Use the tab to view and change settings related to type, location, and advanced loader settings.
Access advanced configuration options from the drop-down menu that opens after you click on . The build-in editor lets you change the GRUB configuration files (see Section 9.2, “Booting with GRUB” for details). You can also delete the existing configuration and or let YaST . It is also possible to write the configuration to disk or reread the configuration from the disk. To restore the original Master Boot Record that was saved during the installation, choose .
Set the boot loader type in . The default boot loader in openSUSE is GRUB. To use LILO, proceed as follows:
Procedure 9.1. Changing the Boot Loader Type
Select the tab.
For , select .
In the dialog box that opens, select one of the following actions:
Have YaST propose a new configuration.
Have YaST convert the current configuration. When converting the configuration, some settings may be lost.
Write a custom configuration. This action is not available during the installation of openSUSE.
Load your own /etc/lilo.conf. This action is not
available during the installation of openSUSE.
Click to save the changes
Click in the main dialog to apply the changes.
During the conversion, the old GRUB configuration is saved to disk. To use it, simply change the boot loader type back to GRUB and choose . This action is available only on an installed system.
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To use a boot loader other than GRUB or LILO, select . Read the documentation of your boot loader carefully before choosing this option. | |
To change the location of the boot loader, follow these steps:
Procedure 9.2. Changing the Boot Loader Location
Select the tab then select one of the following options for :
The boot sector of the /boot partition.
This installs the boot loader in the extended partition container.
This installs the boot loader in the MBR of the first disk (according to the boot sequence preset in the BIOS).
This installs the boot loader in the boot sector of the
/ partition.
Use this option to specify the location of the boot loader manually.
Click to apply your changes.