44 lines
2.2 KiB
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44 lines
2.2 KiB
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# Boot management
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## Bring up the boot menu with no timeout set?
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By default, EFI installs will not show the boot menu and boot directly into Solus. By hitting space bar (repeatedly) during boot, the boot menu will appear (it may take a couple of goes to get the timing right).
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## Appending kernel parameters to Solus boot
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Kernel parameters can be appended to boot via creating a file for `clr-boot-manager` to use when updating kernels. For example, to add `nomodeset` to boot options, you would create the file `/etc/kernel/cmdline` (as sudo):
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echo 'nomodeset' | sudo tee /etc/kernel/cmdline
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The settings should be on one line with a space between them. You will need to run `sudo clr-boot-manager update` for the options to be appended to boot.
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## Displaying the Solus boot menu by default on boot
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The following command will set the timeout of the boot loader so that it appears by default.
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sudo clr-boot-manager set-timeout 5 && sudo clr-boot-manager update
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```
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## Installing an alternative kernel
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By default from `Solus 3`, the ISO ships with the `linux-current` kernel. The separate kernel branches can be added by installing the `linux-lts` or `linux-current` packages. Note that each kernel has separate module packages, so if you use these kernel modules, you'll need to install the one related to the kernel you are adding.
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|linux-lts |linux-current |
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|bbswitch |bbswitch-current |
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|broadcom-sta |broadcom-sta-current |
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|linux-lts-headers |linux-current-headers |
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|nvidia-304-glx-driver |nvidia-304-glx-driver-current |
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|nvidia-340-glx-driver |nvidia-340-glx-driver-current |
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|nvidia-glx-driver |nvidia-glx-driver-current |
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|razer-drivers |razer-drivers-current |
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|v4l2loopback |v4l2loopback-current |
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|vhba-module |vhba-module-current |
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### Change the default kernel branch to boot
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After successfully booting into a kernel from the `current` or `lts` branches running `sudo clr-boot-manager update` will make the booted kernel branch the default boot option going forward.
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