as always, i have another question. i have ubuntu linux and XP. when i restart, it gives me a list and gives me 8 seconds. if i dont do anything, it automatically goes with the highlighted one which is linux. how can i change this?
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change order of bootup with multiple OS's
Started by TheFiresInTheSky, May 13 2006 09:04 PM
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Posted 13 May 2006 - 09:42 PM
I believe you have to modify your boot.ini, which is in your basic C:\ root directory (you have to have system folders visible).
From there you can modify the default and the timeout time (if you wanted to change it from 8 seconds).
Make sure you make a backup, too.
From there you can modify the default and the timeout time (if you wanted to change it from 8 seconds).
Make sure you make a backup, too.
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Posted 13 May 2006 - 09:52 PM
its different in XP, you might be thinking of 95 or 98. i have a C and D drive. C being linux and D being XP.
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Posted 14 May 2006 - 01:52 PM
Goto run and type msconfig, you'll be able to alter the OS info in there.
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Posted 14 May 2006 - 03:28 PM
Which boot loader are you using?
NTLDR? GRUB? LILO?
If it is NTLDR then you need to edit boot.ini which is located on the Windows parition. Such as D:\boot.ini, But the file is invisible. Since it is marked hidden/system file. But you can see it using the 'msconfig' tool as stated above.
If it is LILO, then you need to edit /etc/lilo.conf on your Linux partition.
NTLDR? GRUB? LILO?
If it is NTLDR then you need to edit boot.ini which is located on the Windows parition. Such as D:\boot.ini, But the file is invisible. Since it is marked hidden/system file. But you can see it using the 'msconfig' tool as stated above.
If it is LILO, then you need to edit /etc/lilo.conf on your Linux partition.
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Posted 14 May 2006 - 05:26 PM
and what if its grub? cuz thats what it is.
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Posted 14 May 2006 - 07:06 PM
the boot.ini file:
thats not even the settings it uses, to start, its only 10 sec timeout.
[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
thats not even the settings it uses, to start, its only 10 sec timeout.
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Posted 15 May 2006 - 02:09 AM
So you use the GNU GRUB bootloader.
* http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Look at the GRUB manual;
* http://www.gnu.org/s...anual/grub.html
I never used GRUB myself. But I am sure the manual takes it up. Else search for grub.conf or something in /etc, maybe its there.
Or I assume you could get help on #grub in irc.freenode.net
* http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Look at the GRUB manual;
* http://www.gnu.org/s...anual/grub.html
I never used GRUB myself. But I am sure the manual takes it up. Else search for grub.conf or something in /etc, maybe its there.
Or I assume you could get help on #grub in irc.freenode.net
