GRUB Default

newuser455 · 07-18-2005, 02:51 AM

I just installed Lindows 5-0 as my secondary OS to Windows XP. How can I reconfigure the Boot Loader to boot Windows by default, if no OS is selected after a certain amount of seconds (that was how FC4 was)?

Thanks in advance.

Chuckinator · 07-18-2005, 03:13 AM

That's easy! Look in /boot/grub for a file called menu.lst or possibly grub.conf. Open up the file and find the line:

Code:

default 0

Next, look further down the file for the entries for the two operating system. It will look similar to this:

Code:

title=Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel root=/dev/sda1 vga=0x318 video=vesafb

title=Windows XP
root (hd0,3)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Change the number after "default" to match the position that the Windows entry appears at (positions start at the number zero). It will probably be the second entry so change the number to "1". I hope that was clear enough.

newuser455 · 07-18-2005, 03:21 AM

Thanks for the help. I have never done a dual boot, or anything to do with grub.

newuser455 · 07-18-2005, 03:33 AM

Oh.. one more thing.. how do i specify how long it should wait before booting the default? Currently, it just waits for me to select something..

Chuckinator · 07-18-2005, 03:51 AM

Once again, very easy

. Just add

Code:

timeout [number of seconds you want grub to wait]

to the top of the grub configuration file.

newuser455 · 07-18-2005, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chuckinator
That's easy! Look in /boot/grub for a file called menu.lst or possibly grub.conf. Open up the file and find the line:

Code:

default 0

Next, look further down the file for the entries for the two operating system. It will look similar to this:

Code:

title=Linux root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/kernel root=/dev/sda1 vga=0x318 video=vesafb title=Windows XP root (hd0,3) makeactive chainloader +1

Change the number after "default" to match the position that the Windows entry appears at (positions start at the number zero). It will probably be the second entry so change the number to "1". I hope that was clear enough.

Ok. I just tried to do this... but there is no grub.conf in /boot/grub.

newuser455 · 07-18-2005, 07:02 PM

Nevermind, found it. The file was called something else. I can't remember the exact name, but it was xxxx.list. Thanks for your help. I now have it configureed how I want