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)

When did they add that? I knew I should have re-read the docs this year. I haven't kept up. Sorry.

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?

RH has an Control Center ...and there you will find the Bood Loader Configuration...;]