Help with grub problem...

Vlammend ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Mon Nov 8 19:16:16 UTC 2004


> > Open the grub menu.lst config file via a terminal by typing:
> >
> > sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
> > 
> > Look for the line below in the menu.lst config. It will be the first
> > entry for the various Linux kernals you can choose to boot into:
> >
> > Code:
> >
> > Title Ubuntu
> >
> > Then either type or paste the code below right before the line
> above:
> >
> > Code:
> >
> > Title Windows
> > root (hd0,0)
> > makeactive
> > chainloader +1
> >
> > Change the hd0,0 to the partition or hard drive where Winblows is
> > installed if necessary. Save the file, reboot and the computer will
> > now boot into Winblows by default.

This worked for me to boot into WindowsXP again after the Ubuntu
Install, but now it defaults into Winblows, as the article says off
course.

My question is now, how to make Ubuntu to startup as default??

My menu.lst (I deleted al lines which where uncommented)

Code:
--------------------
    default		0
  timeout		3
  hiddenmenu
  
  title		Windows XP Home
  root		(hd0,0)
  makeactive
  chainloader	+1
  
  title		Ubuntu, kernel  
  root		(hd0,4)
  kernel		/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda6 ro console=tty0 quiet splash
  initrd		/initrd.img
  savedefault
  boot
  
  title		Ubuntu, kernel  (recovery mode)
  root		(hd0,4)
  kernel		/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda6 ro console=tty0 single
  initrd		/initrd.img
  savedefault
  boot
  
  title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic 
  root		(hd0,4)
  kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic root=/dev/hda6 ro console=tty0 quiet splash
  initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic
  savedefault
  boot
  
  title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic (recovery mode)
  root		(hd0,4)
  kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic root=/dev/hda6 ro console=tty0 single
  initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic
  savedefault
  boot
--------------------


I want to default to 
title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.8.1-3-amd64-generic

Can I just say default 4?? Or is it not that simple.


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Vlammend




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