i have managed to install dam small linux onto my first laptop (acer travelmate 201) but i have hit a wall. when the laptop starts grub it askes me what os i want to use but i cannot choose because the keyboard does not work. the keyboard does however work when i firs start the computer because i have to hit f1 to continue as my cmos batery is dead if anyone knows whatto do it would be a great help many thanks.
It is with the USB initialization. Because USB is probably not loaded into the kernel by the time GRUB comes up you can't choose it. My best advice is to load up a live CD and go to the grub configuration file and try to see if you can add either a timeout or make it so that it automatically goes straight to DSL
thanksfor the reply. no dsl is installed onto the hard drive but the keyboard does work witht eh live cd i am a complete new comer to linux and donot have the faintest idea of how i would add a timeout or even how to get into the grub config file. if you know of anoy good tutorial websites about grub it would be appriciated. many thanks
You want to edit "menu.lst" in /boot/grub. As root/sudo, of course. Just add "timeout [seconds]" to the file, somewhere above the operating system choices/kernel list. For example, if you want to wait three seconds before booting into the first Grub choice, put timeout 3, save and reboot.
