How to : Install GFX Grub In Ubuntu !

Dark Star · 18-01-2008, 01:21 PM

GNu Graphics Grub are the new Grub boot screen which adds to Visual appeal of Boot Screen .. Unlike older grub GFX Grub has now much better themes and customization options.. So lets take a quick look at How To Install GFX Boot..

To install GFX Grub we have to remove older grub so that it should cause any dependencies problem.. To remove Grub Open Terminal . .Main Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal Now type the following code in Terminal

Code:

sudo apt-get remove grub

Download GFX Grub debian installer from here and install it by double clicking it Download : GFX Grub

Before we get started take backup of you Menu.lst file so that you can use it in mishap ..
To take backup of Menu.lst file Navigate to /boot/grub and save it ..

Now Download some additional themes for GFX Grub Menu Click Here

Now unzip the files and move it to /boot/grub .. Since it comes under root file system you need to gain root privileged to do that .. Type the following in Terminal

Code:

sudo su root

Enter password and then type this nautilus this will open a new Nautilus Window. .Navigate to /boot/grub through root nautilus window.. Copy all the message.xyz file to /boot/grub

Now since you have added theme .. Lets do final settings to make this GFX Grub work.. Open terminal and type this

Code:

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Add this line at the top of the Menu.lst file

Code:

gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.xyz # the xyz should be replaced with the theme name that you are going to use

Since you have removed you older grub you need to restore GFX Grub so that you boot through OS without any problem.. Open Terminal and do these

Type

Code:

sudo grub

Then

Code:

find /boot/grub/stage1

You will get a output like (hd0,4) or something different depending upon you Hard Disk Partition

Then type this

Code:

root (hdx,x)

To install grub type this

Code:

setup (hdx)

Where "x" represent the value of hdd sector in which you have installed grub

The last thing you have to do is to install Grub MBR .

Code:

sudo fdisk -l

You will get an output like this

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0dd6c6bd

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1        3187    25599546    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2            3188        8287    40965750    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda3            8288        9607    10602900   83  Linux
/dev/sda4            9608        9729      979965   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5            3188        5737    20482843+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6            5738        8287    20482843+   7  HPFS/NTFS

Look for the bold Entry and finally install MBR in Filesystem

Code:

sudo grub-install /dev/sdaX

Where X represent the number of you Hard Disk sector in which you have installed Grub...

Here is what My GFX looks like ...

Thats it reboot and see the magic

A new refreshing Grub Menu welcomes you

Regards

18-01-2008, 01:21 PM	#1
Dark Star Elite Member (1000+) Join Date: May 2006 Location: /dev/had0 Age: 20 Posts: 1,627 Thanks: 98 Thanked 172 Times in 146 Posts Rep Power: 45 OS:	How to : Install GFX Grub In Ubuntu ! GNu Graphics Grub are the new Grub boot screen which adds to Visual appeal of Boot Screen .. Unlike older grub GFX Grub has now much better themes and customization options.. So lets take a quick look at How To Install GFX Boot.. To install GFX Grub we have to remove older grub so that it should cause any dependencies problem.. To remove Grub Open Terminal . .Main Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal Now type the following code in Terminal Code: sudo apt-get remove grub Download GFX Grub debian installer from here and install it by double clicking it Download : GFX Grub Before we get started take backup of you Menu.lst file so that you can use it in mishap .. To take backup of Menu.lst file Navigate to /boot/grub and save it .. Now Download some additional themes for GFX Grub Menu Click Here Now unzip the files and move it to /boot/grub .. Since it comes under root file system you need to gain root privileged to do that .. Type the following in Terminal Code: sudo su root Enter password and then type this *nautilus* this will open a new Nautilus Window. .Navigate to /boot/grub through root nautilus window.. Copy all the message.xyz file to */boot/grub* Now since you have added theme .. Lets do final settings to make this GFX Grub work.. Open terminal and type this Code: sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst Add this line at the top of the Menu.lst file Code: gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.xyz # the xyz should be replaced with the theme name that you are going to use Since you have removed you older grub you need to restore GFX Grub so that you boot through OS without any problem.. Open Terminal and do these Type Code: sudo grub Then Code: find /boot/grub/stage1 You will get a output like (hd0,4) or something different depending upon you Hard Disk Partition Then type this Code: root (hdx,x) To install grub type this Code: setup (hdx) Where "x" represent the value of hdd sector in which you have installed grub The last thing you have to do is to install Grub MBR . Code: sudo fdisk -l You will get an output like this Code: Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0dd6c6bd Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 3187 25599546 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda2 3188 8287 40965750 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/sda3 8288 9607 10602900 83 Linux /dev/sda4 9608 9729 979965 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda5 3188 5737 20482843+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda6 5738 8287 20482843+ 7 HPFS/NTFS Look for the bold Entry and finally install MBR in Filesystem Code: sudo grub-install /dev/sdaX Where X represent the number of you Hard Disk sector in which you have installed Grub... Here is what My GFX looks like ... Thats it reboot and see the magic A new refreshing Grub Menu welcomes you Regards

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