change order of bootup with multiple OS's

[TheFiresInTheSky]

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?

[zaphirer]

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.

[TheFiresInTheSky]

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.

[Jimi]

Goto run and type msconfig, you'll be able to alter the OS info in there.

[Eldmannen]

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.

[TheFiresInTheSky]

and what if its grub? cuz thats what it is.

[Jimi]

Didn't realise you meant GRUB, check this out, it's pretty straight forward and easy to follow.

[TheFiresInTheSky]

the boot.ini file:

 

[boot loader]timeout=30default=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.

[Eldmannen]

So you use the GNU GRUB bootloader.

* http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

 

Look at the GRUB manual;

* http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/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