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Edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and change the line default 0 to default 1 (or to which ever entry Windows is -- if it is first on the menu, then it would be default 0, if it is second, then default 1, 3rd - default 2, etc)
I'm not actaully sure (I don't use Gnome). Usually on other systems you type su and enter root password. Then do gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst. Or look for something on one of your menus that says "Run As Root" and then enter gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst.
Alternatively, you can try to use a terminal type text editor, but I'm not sure what Fedora installed. You can try su to root and then do nano /boot/grub/menu.lst. Nano is pretty easy to use, the commands at the bottom are like ^C which is Ctrl-C for cancel without saving, etc...
su
{enter your password when prompted}
gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
You will see a new window with your GRUB menu list. Yours will look different, but let's use mine as an example, as the premise is the same:
Code:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core 5 x86_64 (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
title Windows XP Professional x64
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
See that "default=0" line? That tells GRUB to boot Fedora as default. Change it to 1, save the file, and you're done.
Just log in as root.Then find your way to the bootloader option.
Which is most probably in the system/settings tab.
Once that is done click on it and change your default boot option.
check by rebooting
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