SOLVED:is there a quickguide how to add SALIX entry inGRUB?

[Salix_gr]

I 've been using linux for some time now but I admit I haven't yet got into command line and editing etc!!
My pc runs under PCLINUXOS which starts with grub
I 've run across SALIX very recently and I admit I quite liked it!!!
Since my livecd resolution stops at 800x600 and I 'dlike to see more of the software I decided to install on my /dev/hdb1 partition
I didn't add LILO / I don't want to spoil my GRUB
BUT after adding an entry on my GRUB I get an ERROR 15 when picking Salix
My question is What Salix Grub entry should be in order to work?

[gapan]

Hi Salix_gr and welcome

Can you post the grub entry you have created?

[Salix_gr]

hm!
I've already started playing the magician
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timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 failsafe vmalloc=256M
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title salix OS
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz
configfile (hd1,0)/boot/config
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thats my recent menu.lst or what it has become
the last one.... I improvised I was sure I was wrong -Idont know GRUB
any way when I select it it send me in a GRUB> command line

[gapan]

I think grub doesn't support symlinks for the kernel and vmlinuz is only a symlink. Try changing vmlinuz to the full vmlinuz file name. Look in your /boot, in the 64bit system I'm on right now it's vmlinuz-huge-2.6.33.4, it should be something similar for a 32bit system. I don't think you need to provide a config line either.

[linus72]

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title salix OS
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.33.4 root=/dev/sdb1 ro vga=788

it should see hdb1 as sdb1

[Salix_gr]

a semi automatic option to add a linux entry ended in the folowing menu.lst

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timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 failsafe vmalloc=256M
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title SALIX linux OS
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vilnuz BOOT_IMAGE=SALIX_linux_OS root=UUID=541048a0-3dea-4fb9-a265-4c73bf989083
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witch ends to ERROR 15 : file not found
Sorry I know NOTHING (almost) about GRUB
maybe should I replace
BOOT_IMAGE=SALIX_linux_OS root=UUID=541048a0-3dea-4fb9-a265-4c73bf989083
with BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz-huge-smp-2.6.29.6-smp
????
Sorry I keep rebooting on and on so my replies get late

[gapan]

Use the one posted by linuz72, but change the kernel name to vmlinuz-huge-smp-2.6.29.6-smp

[Salix_gr]

I THINK I've SOLVED IT
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timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=041c81e4-05a2-49ac-9b14-cb4ad4d9053c
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title failsafe
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=118c7d25-5f55-48cf-a870-f76db7e7de20 failsafe vmalloc=256M
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

title SALIX linux OS
kernel (hd1,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz-huge-smp-2.6.29.6-smp root=0341
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the 0341 I did after a Kernel Panic and a list of numbers of my partitions

now after the GRUB showing up, I choose "SALIX linux OS" and after several fast scrolling screens (and some "not found"s...)
I get the login screen

so I think I am OK (but pls tell me if I have something wrong in the menu )

my main problem now think is to make salix "see" my 1360x768 monitor!
(it only sees 960x... and half of the picture is off screen!!!)

[gapan]

That is a completely different problem and you should probably create a new thread about it. Don't forget to post details about your graphics card. Please mark this one solved if it is solved for you.

[Salix_gr]

I marked solved
thank you all for your help!!!