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StartUp Manager Features
Change
Grub timeout
Default boot title
Number of kernels in bootloader menu
Enable/disable boot option for memtest86
Enable/disable boot option for “rescue mode”
If the default boot option should be automatically updated
Bootup resolution and color depth
Grub menu colors
Grub menu resolution(Grub2 only)
If Splashy should be loaded from initramfs
Create
Rescue floppy
Change visibility of
Grub menu
Grub menu colors
Grub menu background image
Splash screen and boot text
Password protect
Grub menu from editing
“Alternate” boot options
Old boot options
Themes
Install/change/remove Grub backgrounds
Install/change/remove Usplash themes
Install/change/remove Splashy themes
Preview Splashy themes
Install StartUp Manager in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
This will complete the installtion
Using StartUp Manager
If you want to open StartUp Manager go to System--->Administration--->Startup-Manager
This will prompt for root password enter and click ok
Once it open you should see similar to the following screen here you can change boot options screen
If you want to change appearance change on this screen
Security screen
Advanced screen
Trying to install SUM on Ubuntu Gutsy, I run
sudo apt-get install startupmanagerbut that returns a ‘cannot find package’ error… Are there any repositories I have to add to the sources.lst ?which version of ubuntu you are using
It’s in Gutsy an subsequent. In Universe repository.
I had the same problem from my country server, resolved using main server.
@+
can also download the .deb for it at getdeb.net
Hi, I am using Ubuntu 7.10 - the Gutsy Gibbon. All the images I have tried for my GRUB using StartUp Manager are somewhat pixelised and look kinda 90’s
. I tried with different resolutions and color depth but no result. Thanx.
Images must be:
.xpm file
640×480
14 color only
Hi, I installed Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) and run on terminal “sudo apt-get install startupmanager” but get the following response: “Couldn’t find package startupmanager”.
I’m new to Ubuntu so have little to no experience with linux.
Is there a post that can help me in a step by step fashion with this problem.
Thanks
you need to make sure you have universe and multiverse are enabled in your repositories
Follow the procedure to Add the Universe and Multiverse Repositories
Software Sources
To enable the universe and multiverse repositories using the Software Sources tool, you can execute the following steps:
1. Open System->Administration->Software Sources
2. Input your administrative password if you are prompted to do so. Once the program loads, check the boxes next to “Community-maintained Open Source software (universe)” and “Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)”.
3. Next, close Software Sources. A dialog will prompt you to reload the package information. Click the “reload” button.
4. If you do not see any errors, then you have successfully enabled the universe and multiverse repositories.
Now you need to try to install startupmanager
I’ve managed to install start up manager but when I go to load it it says “performing pre-configuration tasks” then goes off the screen. Help please!
Incidentally I’m using Ubuntu 8.04 but my user interface is xfce4.
Hey, I did this for Intrepid and it works great! Thanks!
Seems to not be working for grub2 on 9.04 (Jaunty? I forget all the names).
I’ve used it before with grub and this IS a fine utility for those, like me, who aren’t that great delving into the files.
Until the new SUM comes out, I’ll have to start learning to manually configure
Thanks ubuntugeek. You always have good stuff on here.
While I have always enjoyed SUM to customize my grub, it doesn’t really offer much for the Grub2 of karmic.
I would really like to colorize the menu and remove the memtest86+ but the options just aren’t there anymore.
Finally, I have read some information on how to modify Grub2, but I can’t figure out on my own how to just remove the memtest86+ entries. I would love to see a howto here on Ubuntu Geek that even someone like me can follow.
Seems that we just have to wait for SUM to get more GRUB2 customizing options…
or read the GRUB2 docs and try to do it manually =)
Too bad this app can’t actually edit the entries list.
I have duplicates that need deleting.
Brandon M. Sergent,
follow this step
7 . # Removing Entries from Grub 2
on the link
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275
Its pretty easy.