Gutsy boot problem

[pkaplan1 at comcast.net]

I know how to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst, but is anything else needed to get grub to recognize the changes?
Paul
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> pkaplan1 at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> > I did a clean install of Gutsy on a Thinkpad T41.  Now, after selecting
> > the default kernel boot option in Grub, the system freezes after clearing
> > the Grub screen.  However, if I select the option to boot the same kernel
> > in recovery mode, the system boots normally to a command line with root
> > logged in.  At that point if I logout of the root account (CTRL-D), the
> > system continues to start kdm at which point everything seems to work
> > normally, i.e., I can login into user accounts.
> > 
> > What's the problem here and how to allow booting of the default kernel?
> 
> What are the differences between the boot stanzas in /boot/grub/menu.lst?
> 
> Try booting into the default option, but with "nosplash" and the "quiet"
> option removed (when the menu comes up, press 'e' on the default option,
> then 'e' on the boot line, change the line, press enter, press 'b'). 
> That'll give you a better idea where it freezes (if, indeed, it does - it
> might actually be the splash that causes the problem).
> -- 
> derek
> 
> 
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