No ACPI (Solved: ACPI=off)

[konaexpress]

Is there a way to make PCLOS start up with "No ACPI" at boot without hitting F3 at the splash screen? I think that is what it is called, the screen that gives you the option to start safe or reg.

[Hootiegibbon]

Is there a way to make PCLOS start up with "No ACPI" at boot without hitting F3 at the splash screen? I think that is what it is called, the screen that gives you the option to start safe or reg.

If this is an install simply remove acpi=on (if that exists) and replace it with noacpi in /boot/grub/menu.lst

Jase

[konaexpress]

Thanks for the help. It is installed, now, how do I find the menu.lst thing-a-ma-jig?

[sling-shot]

Thanks for the help. It is installed, now, how do I find the menu.lst thing-a-ma-jig?

If this is an install simply remove acpi=on (if that exists) and replace it with noacpi in /boot/grub/menu.lst

Jase

Ahem! He told you where to find it.
-SS.

[konaexpress]

Thanks for the quick and pointed reply. Can any one tell a Linux nube that only knows OS X what to open this thing with and what is the safest way to go about it?

Thanks again -John

[Hootiegibbon]

Thanks for the help. It is installed, now, how do I find the menu.lst thing-a-ma-jig?

open a terminal su to root and type

mcedit /boot/grub/menu.lst       #I like using mcedit for file editing substitute your preferred editor

locate the entry that refers to your default boot line

mine looks like this

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=a759ce94-5374-4454-baab-33ec2f0ffcd2  quiet vmalloc=256M acpi=on resume=UUID=9f66837d-a1df-48c3-a18b-4cd58f7976e9 splash=silent
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

just remove the acpi=on entry and add noacpi to the end

title linux
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=a759ce94-5374-4454-baab-33ec2f0ffcd2  quiet vmalloc=256M resume=UUID=9f66837d-a1df-48c3-a18b-4cd58f7976e9 splash=silent noacpi
initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img

dont forget to exit out of the su terminal once done

I would also like to politly bring the forum search function to your attention

Jase

[Vortеx]

In a file manager go to the upper directory that is / , dive into the boot subdirectory, then dive to grub subdirectory and see there menu.lst file.
Make a copy with different name, say menu.lst.bak that you could rename back if needed. After that open menu.lst with root privileges, edit and save. Reboot and see if you are satisfied.

[konaexpress]

Thanks, got it, I'm going to have to learn the terminal thing. Su to root? Is this like a change directory command?  Better yet, is there a terminal "Primer" that I can read?

[ElCuervo]

There are hundreds of cheat sheets and primers on the Internet for doing command line work - just do a google search on bash shell or similar. Here is one example:

http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php

[menotu]

A quickie

su - gives you higher - root -  privileges (it's sometimes known as being super-user)

so in a Terminal type

su    (press enter)

enter password (note, password characters are not shown on screen) and press enter

You should now see the terminal font colour change to (probably) red

Normally your terminal would show something like

konaexpress@localhost:

after becoming root it will change to

root@localhost

Now as root you will have higher privileges enabling you to edit/open more files and apps etc.

[Neal ManBear]

"su" = literally "switch user"
Use this command to log in as root in the terminal.
Open terminal > type su > type the <Enter> key > give the root password when prompted > the terminal's prompt will change to reflect the switch.     

[neal@thecoffeeshop ~]$ su
Password:
[root@thecoffeeshop neal]#

After doing the work you need to do, there is a very important command to use >>> exit. This will switch you back to your user account in the terminal.       

[Vortеx]

"su" = literally "switch user"

I think the same.

Command
su
is understood as if you wanna take all responsibility - or become the root. You ought to know the root password.

Command
su <username>
is understood as if you wanna become that user. You have to know the user password for this.

[konaexpress]

In other words, I sometimes have two different hats, one as a user and one as the IT administrator on the same computer?

In other words, sometimes I feel like a nut and sometimes I don't. Got it, thanks for the help.

[Vortеx]

In other words, I sometimes have two different hats, one as a user and one as the IT administrator on the same computer?

Yes and you have the choice to swap them if you know the root (you call it "administator") password.

[Vortеx]

Command who returns the active users on the machine.
"d" is the username of a registered user on this machine whom password I know (my Mom actually ).

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[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$ who
Vorteks        :0           2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/0        2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/1        2011-08-24 23:59
[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$ su
Password:
[root@thenudiebar Vorteks]# who
Vorteks        :0           2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/0        2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/1        2011-08-24 23:59
[root@thenudiebar Vorteks]# exit
exit
[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$ su d
Password:
[d@thenudiebar Vorteks]$ who
Vorteks        :0           2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/0        2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/1        2011-08-24 23:59
[d@thenudiebar v]$ exit
exit
[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$
[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@thenudiebar ~]# who
Vorteks        :0           2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/0        2011-08-24 23:00
Vorteks        pts/1        2011-08-24 23:59
[root@thenudiebar ~]# exit
[Vorteks@thenudiebar ~]$
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