changing grub default boot
ok im trying to figure out how to change the grub to boot into windows xp by default. as much as i like linux alot better theres just too much stuff i need to do for school on xp (visual c++). what do i have to do to my grub.conf file to make xp load by default? i think maybe change the "default =1" to "default=0" for the other hd? i dunno heres my grub.conf tho:
# 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 (hd1,0) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb2 # initrd /initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda default=1 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-20.9) root (hd1,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9 ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi initrd /initrd-2.4.20-20.9.img title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-20.9smp) root (hd1,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9smp ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi initrd /initrd-2.4.20-20.9smp.img title Windows XP rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 |
I believe it would be default=3. (Although hitting the arrow button twice and hitting enter doesn't seem that much trouble to me.)
XP is the third title, unless I counted wrong. I'm bloated on spaghetti, and can't think--and I have the hiccups, so the screen keeps bouncing around. I told you more than you wanted to know, didn't I? P.S. Do you have a multiple processor machine? Why else would you have a smp kernal? |
What is your distribution ?? RedHat and Slackware actually have an grafical interface for Boot Loader options..on its Control Panel ';] You must run it and to change the OS :) (If you find it)
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When did they add that? I knew I should have re-read the docs this year. I haven't kept up. Sorry.
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i have red hat 9, and no its not alot of work to hit the down arrow but sometimes i just turn my computer on and jump in the shower and itd be nice to go right into windows. and where is this gui on the menu?
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RH has an Control Center ...and there you will find the Bood Loader Configuration...;]
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