Thread: bootmenu initfs flasher updated for OS2008
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cdmackay is offline cdmackay
2008-03-06 , 14:27
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Thanks very much indeed, Fanoush,

Originally Posted by fanoush View Post
Yes, that's just example how to do it. You are supposed to edit the file, not just rename blindly to bootmenu.conf.
heh; well I wasn't quite blind; I *did* edit the file, but I failed (stupidly) to spot the ext3 in that line whilst I was in there.

Timeout is used later for the menu itself (when you set default choice via cal-tool -R ask:youridofchoice), not for triggering it via menu key.
Ah! that makes sense now, thanks.

If you have troubles hitting it, use cal-tool and set root device to 'ask'.
that does require red-pill mode, yes? I've avoided having to do that at all, so far, so hadn't tried it. The menu key timeout is ok, I just have to be ready for it.

thanks again for a great tool.