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Old 04-26-2003, 05:30 PM   #1
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hot to change default os in Grub

I have two os on my system windows xp and red hat 9 and i'm using grub for dual boot, but red hat is the default. How can i change the default os that will be booted??
 
Old 04-26-2003, 06:04 PM   #2
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edit your /boot/grub.conf
where it says default=0 or whatever change it to a
different entry, then reinstall grub
 
Old 04-26-2003, 06:17 PM   #3
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how do I edit my grub.conf??
and how do i reinstall grub??
thnx
 
Old 04-26-2003, 06:27 PM   #4
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With a text editor of your choice, maybe gedit or kwrite if you are in X; vim if you are in a console.

Cool
 
Old 04-26-2003, 07:15 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by jt1020
and how do i reinstall grub??
thnx
You don't ...this is not LILO.
Grub will just read the new grub.conf next time you boot, ...s'all.
 
Old 04-26-2003, 08:29 PM   #6
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i don't know crap about grub. i ought to use it for a month
so i can tell people how to use it.
 
Old 04-26-2003, 11:52 PM   #7
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ok thnx for d info UnTamed and MasterC I already did it. Problem solved!
 
  


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