anybody know how to change OS boot order from Feddorra to XP

emltwnty2 · 01-16-2006, 11:07 PM

i just installed linux feddorra in my system and did not check XP as my default OS in the boot logger step. Now i have to manually choose XP. I want my comp to automatically boot to XP instead. I tried going through the BIOS and seeing if there is a option to change the OS order, but no option exists. In the GRUB page it shows 3 options, the first 2 are fedorra and the last is "other" (which is the xp option i want my HD to automatically boot to). There are option in the grub to edit,boot, comandline these 3 OS options but since i am new at this stuff it seems all arcane to me....kinda like DOS all over again... can anybody help!

Eps · 01-16-2006, 11:54 PM

You have to edit the grub configuration file. I've never used that specifically but I am familiar with LILO. For that you edit lilo.conf. Just find the appropriate file and git 'er done.

Stephen · 01-17-2006, 02:28 AM

Open the commandline, and then type in nano /boot/grub/grub.conf
Or were ever it's stored, then just move the "other" higher in the grub file than the two Fedora options.

Wedge_ · 01-17-2006, 02:35 AM

From your Linux install, open the grub.conf file in whatever text editor you use, and at the top add a line that says

Code:

default 2

That should select the 3rd option in the list by default (it counts from 0). If it already says

Code:

default 0

, just change the 0 to a 2.

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emltwnty2 Junior Member Oct 2005 Last Seen: 01-16-2006 Posts: 6 (#344) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	i just installed linux feddorra in my system and did not check XP as my default OS in the boot logger step. Now i have to manually choose XP. I want my comp to automatically boot to XP instead. I tried going through the BIOS and seeing if there is a option to change the OS order, but no option exists. In the GRUB page it shows 3 options, the first 2 are fedorra and the last is "other" (which is the xp option i want my HD to automatically boot to). There are option in the grub to edit,boot, comandline these 3 OS options but since i am new at this stuff it seems all arcane to me....kinda like DOS all over again... can anybody help!

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Wedge_ Rogue One Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Scotland Posts: 1,002 (#88) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x33	From your Linux install, open the grub.conf file in whatever text editor you use, and at the top add a line that says Code: default 2 That should select the 3rd option in the list by default (it counts from 0). If it already says Code: default 0 , just change the 0 to a 2.
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01-16-2006, 11:54 PM	permalink #2
Eps Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 09-07-2007 Posts: 1,124 (#85) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	You have to edit the grub configuration file. I've never used that specifically but I am familiar with LILO. For that you edit lilo.conf. Just find the appropriate file and git 'er done.

01-17-2006, 02:28 AM	permalink #3
Stephen 1337 Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Wigan, England Posts: 128 (#159) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Open the commandline, and then type in nano /boot/grub/grub.conf Or were ever it's stored, then just move the "other" higher in the grub file than the two Fedora options.

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