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11-08-2008, 09:57 PM
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Member
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Utah
Distribution: BodhiLinux
Posts: 205
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change grub boot order, all instructions say change default, but I don't see default
Hi All,
I searched for instructions for changing grub boot order, and all say the same thing; change the default=0 to default=1. Trouble is, that is not what I see in my grub/menu.lst.
Here is what I have:
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
So I am confused as to what I need to change. All the instructions I find say the same thing.
BTW, I have two boxes, I will leave one to default to Linux, and want the other to default to XP.
Thanks
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11-08-2008, 10:13 PM
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#2
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Member
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: London
Distribution: Debian, Kubuntu
Posts: 572
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At the top of /boot/grub/menu.lst insert (if it's not there already):
default 0
(use whatever instead of 0).
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11-08-2008, 10:34 PM
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#3
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Member
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Utah
Distribution: BodhiLinux
Posts: 205
Original Poster
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Right after "## ## End Default Options ##"?
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11-09-2008, 08:43 AM
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#4
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Member
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Utah
Distribution: BodhiLinux
Posts: 205
Original Poster
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that did not work
Here is what I changed me /boot/grub/menu.lst to:
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
# default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 1
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/hda3 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,2)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
Still boots to Debian.
Thanks for the help.
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11-09-2008, 09:25 AM
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#5
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Moderator
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 26,271
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As stated entries start at 0. It is just a matter of counting. Now just change the default to boot what you want.
This is 0
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
This is 1
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-6-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-6-686 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-6-686
savedefault
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
This is 2
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
This is 3
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
FYI menu 2 will not do anything. I would delete it and then your windows will be the 2nd menu.
Last edited by michaelk; 11-09-2008 at 09:29 AM.
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11-09-2008, 11:01 AM
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#6
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Member
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Utah
Distribution: BodhiLinux
Posts: 205
Original Poster
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Thank You!
That was the information I needed.
Thanks for the patience.
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