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  1. #1
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    To change boot order in GRUB.

    Hi, I am a noob with Linux. I have a problem with GRUB bootloader. I want to change the order of OS's ie. Win XP, Win2k, and Redhat.
    Now i want to boot in XP automatically without manual selection to go to the DOS bootmenu everytime I start my PC.

    Any help?

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    Follow this
    1) Open the terminal and change to root with the su command
    then cd /boot/grub
    2) Edit your grub.conf file - If using a GUI then just type
    gedit grub.conf
    Code:
    default=0
    timeout=10
    splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
    title Fedora Core [kernel: 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl]
    	root (hd0,0)
    	kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
    	initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.img
    title Fedora Core [kernel: 2.4.22-1.2166.nptl]
    	root (hd0,0)
    	kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
    	initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.img
    title Fedora Core [kernel: 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl]
    	root (hd0,0)
    	kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb
    	initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.img
    Here i have 3 entries for different linux kernal, u will have 1.
    They are referred to be number starting at 0 so 0, 1, 2.
    Change the line
    default=0
    to refer to the correct number. and lower the timeout value to 3 or something.
    save and quit your text editor and your done. good luck!

  3. #3
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    Thanks a lot i changed it from default=0 to default=1. Now XP is the default choice.

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