How to change the bootloader?

On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 10:53:51 +0000, Robert Newson wrote:

> JS wrote:
>
>> When I start my computer it automatically enters Ubuntu linux after 10
>> seconds. How do I change my bootloader so it enters my WinXP installation
>> instead, automatically after 10 seconds?
>
> Simple - change its configuration.

I don't think its that simple I have typed the following:

$ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst

But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
Ubuntu?

Johs

On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 11:55:55 +0100, JS wrote:

> $ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst
> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
> Ubuntu?

You can't figure that out by looking at the file?

Man, n00bs these days...

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JS <asd.DeleteThis@asd.com> wrote:
> $ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst
>
> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
> Ubuntu?

The default boot choice, obviously! You'll have to be specific about
your difficulty.

Peter

On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 11:55:55 +0100, JS wrote:
>
> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
> Ubuntu?

Try man grub

On Saturday 06 November 2004 5:55 am, JS wrote something resembling...
>
> I don't think its that simple I have typed the following:
>
> $ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst
>
> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
> Ubuntu?
>
> Johs

you should see a line that says:

default 1

change that number to match the entry for windows. the first entry is 0,
second is 1, third is 2, and so on. so if windows is the second entry use:

default 1

hth

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In message <pan.2004.11.06.15.51.27.174453.RemoveThis@invalid.org>, Dan C
<youmustbejoking.RemoveThis@invalid.org> wrote
>Man, n00bs
No manual entry for n00bs
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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 09:51:27 -0600, Dan C rambled:

> On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 11:55:55 +0100, JS wrote:
>
>> $ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst
>> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
>> Ubuntu?
>
> You can't figure that out by looking at the file?
>
Wouldn't after editing it be sensible to call grub-install?

> Man, n00bs these days...

Shudder. I despise that word and all it implies.

HTH,
Dave

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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:48:00 +0000, David Green wrote:

>>> $ sudo pico /boot/grub/menu.lst
>>> But what should I change to make it automatically boot WinXP instead of
>>> Ubuntu?

>> You can't figure that out by looking at the file?

> Wouldn't after editing it be sensible to call grub-install?

No, that's not needed. In fact I've never used that command. What he
needs to do is simply change the default OS to be loaded. With GRUB,
that's all that is needed, no need to reinstall GRUB itself.

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"JS" <asd.DeleteThis@asd.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.11.06.10.24.17.508554@asd.com...
> When I start my computer it automatically enters Ubuntu linux after 10
> seconds. How do I change my bootloader so it enters my WinXP installation
> instead, automatically after 10 seconds?
>
> Johs

if you are using grub edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and change "default" from 0
to 1 or whatever win xp is. If its lilo, change /etc/lilo.conf and change
default to whatever win xp label is and then run /sbin/lilo.

sanjay