How to modify the boot menu waiting time?

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How to modify the boot menu waiting time?

Post#1 by fm13 » 08 Apr 2024, 07:47

It's 9s by default.I want to set it to a smaller number.
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How to modify the boot menu waiting time?

Post#2 by ncmprhnsbl » 08 Apr 2024, 10:37

fm13 wrote:
08 Apr 2024, 07:47
It's 9s by default.I want to set it to a smaller time.
in <install_media>/boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg
the line: TIMEOUT 90
change that to a smaller number.
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How to modify the boot menu waiting time?

Post#3 by fm13 » 08 Apr 2024, 11:51

ncmprhnsbl wrote:
08 Apr 2024, 10:37
fm13 wrote:
08 Apr 2024, 07:47
It's 9s by default.I want to set it to a smaller number.
in <install_media>/boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg
the line: TIMEOUT 90
change that to a smaller number.
OK. Thanks a lot.

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