[HowTo] Install GRUB 2 & Apply Themes on Ubuntu 9.04 Linux

GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB,

GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

Briefly, boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software (such as the Hurd or the Linux). The kernel, in turn, initializes the rest of the operating system (e.g. GNU).
GRUB 2 and GRUB Legacy

Currently under development, GRUB 2, has replaced what was formerly known as GRUB (i.e. version 0.9x), which has, in turn, become GRUB Legacy.

GRUB 2 aims at merging sources from PUPA in order to create the next generation of GNU GRUB. A mailing list and a wiki have been setup for discussing the development of GRUB 2.

Installation:

sudo apt-get install grub-pc

#install Grub 2 and will modify the existing grub boot loader menu.


Chainload into Grub 2″ menu item press e to edit the configuration and change:

root xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

to

uuid xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

After the boot

sudo upgrade-from-grub-legacy


Now lets go for the theming

sudo apt-get install grub2-splashimages


cd /usr/share/images/grub/

ls


sudo gedit /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme

replace the line

for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/desktop-base}/moreblue-orbit-grub.{png,tga}; do

with

for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/desktop-base,/usr/share/images/grub}/yourimage.{pn­g,tga}; do

sudo update-grub

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[pcfix411]

This video is pretty good.

[Tru3m0sl3m]

@pcfix411 thanks

[iPCAdministrator]

What screen recorder do you use please?

[Tru3m0sl3m]

gtk-recordmydesktop

[iPCAdministrator]

Yea but I cant configure sound to work, plus GTK lags massively and glitches up..

[Tru3m0sl3m]

yup it happens on my latest #AMD chipset and had no issues with #nvidia chipset whatsoever and hey did you try replacing DEFAULT to pulse in sound configuration?

[chrisklecker]

A couple of things. The screen here is too small. I can't see anything and the zoom tool isn't helping. Also it's good to have a fast pace but it's better to be slow and articulate the process. Tutorials don't need to be 10 minutes in length. This is a good tutorial but I think you could have done everything here in about 4 minutes with a bit of preparation, a pseudo script and lots of editing. ;)

[raketenDK]

INDIAN! :D

[flashmate99]

how can i conf grub2 to change theme randomly?

[faillas]

What is the emerald theme you use?