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Re: [LUG] grub WinXP on top

 

Yes changing the Default is correct .......BUT I want it not to happen
at the Next Kernel update!

as when Fedora has a new Kernel sometime soon the WinXp will become 2
the 3 then 4 etc  but I would like it to stay on the top as 0



On Wed, 2008-12-31 at 14:17 +0000, Paul Sutton wrote:
> kevin wrote:
> > Happy New year everyone...
> >
> >
> > Just in case you happen to still be at a PC 
> >
> > Does anyone know how to stop a new kernel update from putting it's self
> > at the top position of the grub Boot menu?
> >
> > I have an almost convert from Xp to Linux Dual booting and the Winxp was
> > Default on Grub at position 0
> >
> > but now after a few updates it is as below......... so Linux is 1st to
> > boot (as it should be ) but not for a WinXp user!
> >  I know I can remove hiddenmenu.
> >
> >
> >
> > # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> > #
> > # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this
> > file
> > # NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
> > #          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
> > #          root (hd0,0)
> > #          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> > #          initrd /initrd-version.img
> > #boot=/dev/sda
> > default=0
> > timeout=8
> > splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > hiddenmenu
> > title Fedora (2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686)
> >         root (hd0,0)
> >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686 ro
> > root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
> >         initrd /initrd-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.img
> > title WinXP
> >         rootnoverify (hd1,0)
> >         map (hd0) (hd1)
> >         map (hd1) (hd0)
> >         chainloader +1
> > title Fedora (2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686)
> >         root (hd0,0)
> >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686 ro
> > root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
> >         initrd /initrd-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.img
> > title Fedora (2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686)
> >         root (hd0,0)
> >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686 ro
> > root=UUID=29eaae06-882f-4a65-9b86-e5e617025f7a rhgb quiet
> >         initrd /initrd-2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686.img
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kevin Lucas
> > Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
> > Po House, Minions,
> > Liskeard Cornwall 
> > PL14 5LE
> > 01579363386
> >
> >
> >   
> Not sure exactly but given the first menu choice is fedora and the 2nd 
> is winXP,  you have an entry default=0 i would guess this is pointing to 
> fedora, so therefore making default=1 could make XP boot first,
> 
> Can anyone help or confirm this
> 
> Paul
> 
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> 
Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall 
PL14 5LE
01579363386


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