How to install Burg boot loader in Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” and LinuxMint

burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GRUB. It uses a new object format which allows it to be built in a wider range of OS, including Linux/Windows/OSX/Solaris/FreeBSD, etc. It also has a highly configurable menu system which works in both text and graphic mode. In this post we will show you how to install Burg in Ubuntu 11.04 , 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” and LinuxMint.

• To Install Burg in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” and LinuxMint, Open termianl and enter the following commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/burg sudo apt-get update  sudo apt-get install burg burg-themes

• Now to make BURG integrate the HardDisk enter the following command in terminal:

 sudo burg-install "(hd0)"

Remember to substitute ‘hd0′ with the drive on which your MBR is installed.

• Now update burg:

 sudo update-burg

• Finally, run the following to test and set your theme:

sudo burg-emu

Press F2 To change theme .

Press F3 to change resolution

If you want to use another easy way to configue burg, you need to install Burg- manager, for this check our previuos post.

Here are the hot-keys defined in the boot menu:

• t – Open theme selection menu
• f – Toggle between folding mode
• n – Jump to the next item with the same class
• w – Jump to the next Windows item
• u – Jump to the next Ubuntu item
• e – Edit the command of current boot item
• c – Open a terminal window
• 2 – Open two terminal windows
• h – Display help dialog (only available in sora theme)
• i – Display about dialog (only available in sora theme)
• q – Return to old grub menu
• F5/ctrl-x – Finish edit
• F6 – Switch window in dual terminal mode
• F7 – List the folded boot items
• F8 – Toggle between graphic and text mode
• F9 – shutdown
• F10 – reboot
• ESC – quit from the current popup menu or dialog.

Useful Links: lffl.org/ , http://code.google.com/p/burg