How to start Antix live without a keyboard?

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So, Vinzchang,

I recommend to maybe wait a bit for others to chime-in with a solution. Like I said, I have very little experience with the antiX-21 grub live-usb menu.

But I do have my computer hdd(s) set up to boot like a “fixed-live-usb” — using a tweaked version of the antiX-19 live-usb’s grub.cfg.
If you are interested, I will attach a copy for reference. It simply is the grub.cfg from antiX-19, but edited to only boot straight away to my chosen bootcodes. My hdd grub does timeout in 60 seconds…
(But I don’t want to go into it, if that’s not your cup of tea. But say the word, and I’m happy to share.)

😉

EDIT: Also, an option to try is antiX-19.5. It’s fully updated and still supported. Try that one out to see if it will timeout to boot in uefi. (I know the antiX live-usb grub has been changed with antiX-21. But maybe the “classic” antiX-19 style will work for your use case.)

• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by christophe.

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[Member Vinzchang]

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Thanks Christophe,

I will use legacy boot instead.

[Member Vinzchang]

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Hi Christophe

Is the fixed live USB legacy or Ufei?
Please share your tweaks, thanks

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This is my edited grub.cfg which I use to boot my frugal installs. I only use this on uefi computers. (For legacy bios, I use extlinux.)
Again, it is based on antiX-19, with the option-choosing removed, and my favorite boot options listed. It does give me a boot timeout.

#------------------------------------------------------------------
# file: /boot/grub/grub.cfg for the Live version of antiX
#
# This file can get updated automatically on a LiveUSB via the save
# feature in the text menus.  It is possible to break these updates
# by editing this file.
#------------------------------------------------------------------

# load defaults
#
if [ -s $prefix/config/defaults.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/config/defaults.cfg
fi

# search --no-floppy --set=root --fs-uuid %UUID%
set timeout=30
set gfxmode=1024x768
set gfxpayload="1680x1050;1600x900;1600x1200;1600x1050;1500x1000;1440x960;1440x900;1368x912;1366x768;1280x800;1280x720;1280x1024;1200x800;1024x768;auto"

set default=0

menuentry " antiX-21  - core 64-bit - fvwm      - home-persistence" {
linux /a21core/vmlinuz quiet bdir=a21core buuid=c1b57a08-e626-4abd-b49d-cc2f27d55de8 persist_home hostname=a21core tz=America/Chicago kbd=chromebook 
initrd /a21core/initrd.gz
}

menuentry " antiX-21  - base 64-bit - rox-icewm - home-persistence" {
linux /a21base/vmlinuz quiet bdir=a21base buuid=c1b57a08-e626-4abd-b49d-cc2f27d55de8 persist_home hostname=a21base tz=America/Chicago kbd=chromebook desktop=rox-icewm
initrd /a21base/initrd.gz
}

menuentry " antiX-21  - base 64-bit - hlwm      - home-persistence" {
linux /a21base/vmlinuz quiet bdir=a21base buuid=c1b57a08-e626-4abd-b49d-cc2f27d55de8 persist_home hostname=a21base tz=America/Chicago kbd=chromebook desktop=herbstluftwm 
initrd /a21base/initrd.gz
}

menuentry " MX-21     - MXFB 64-bit - Fluxbox   - home-persistence" {
linux /mx21fb/vmlinuz quiet bdir=mx21fb buuid=c1b57a08-e626-4abd-b49d-cc2f27d55de8 persist_home hostname=mx21fb tz=America/Chicago kbd=chromebook 
initrd /mx21fb/initrd.gz
}

#============================================================================================

#--custom  menuentry " Custom" {
#--custom  linux /antiX/vmlinuz quiet
#--custom  initrd /antiX/initrd.gz
#--custom  }

#menuentry " antiX-19.4 x64-base Customize Boot (text menus)" {
#linux /antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht disable=lxF menus
#initrd /antiX/initrd.gz
#}

#submenu ">>> Advanced Options for antiX-19.4 x64-base <<<" {

#menu_color_normal=white/black
#menu_color_highlight=yellow/light-gray

#menuentry " antiX-19.4 x64-base Failsafe" {
#linux /antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht disable=lxF failsafe
#initrd /antiX/initrd.gz
#}

#menuentry "antiX-19.4 x64-base Create Bootchart" {
#linux /antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht disable=lxF bootchart initcall_debug printk.time=y
#initrd /antiX/initrd.gz
#}

#menuentry " antiX-19.4 x64-base (1024x768)" {
#linux /antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht disable=lxF
#initrd /antiX/initrd.gz
#}

menuentry " Power Off" --hotkey=P {
halt
}

menuentry " Reboot"  --hotkey=R {
reboot
}

#if [ -f /boot/grub/theme/help.txt ]; then
#menuentry " Help" --hotkey=H {
#cat /boot/grub/theme/help.txt
#echo -n "Press <Enter> to continue "
#read xxx_help
#}
#fi
#}

# load boot menus
#
#if [  -f  $prefix/config/bootmenu.cfg ]; then
#source $prefix/config/bootmenu.cfg
#fi

• This reply was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by christophe. Reason: re-copied the grub.cfg file contents to better show what was commented-out

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Thanks Christophe

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