Setting the default OS for GRUB boot

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Setting the default OS for GRUB boot - eggnog - 2006-05-28

I just installed suse 10.1

i already had xp installed

so now when i start up i get the grub boot loader with an option for both operating systems

currently i get about 10 seconds before it boots suse by default? how can i get it to boot xp as default?

thanks

Setting the default OS for GRUB boot - xDamox - 2006-05-29

Hi,

You will need to edit the menu.lst file which is located in the /boot/grub/ directory when you open the file you should see:

Code:
default=1

Change the 1 to your selection of OS. In the menu.lst file you will have entries like:

Code:
title Memtest86+ (1.65)

    root (hd0,0)

    kernel /memtest86+-1.65 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 rhgb quiet

title Fedora Core (2.6.16-1.2122_FC5)

    root (hd0,0)

    kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 rhgb quiet

    initrd /initrd-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5.img

Notice how my default was set to 1 thats because the first entry starts from 0 so if I wanted my default to boot the Memtest86+ I would set the default to 0.

Hope this helps

Setting the default OS for GRUB boot - eggnog - 2006-05-30

i can't open my menu.lst file in the first place...

it says permission denied

=(

i don't know how to get it open

Setting the default OS for GRUB boot - xDamox - 2006-05-30

Hi,

You will have to become the super user root to become super user root you will need to type:

Code:
su -

Then enter your root password