Boot priority on multiboot system

[IThead]

Hi, How do I change the default os on startup? I have Linux and windows2000 installed on my laptop, current default is Linux.
Thanks

 

[flugh]

Assuming you are using lilo for your bootloader.

In /etc/lilo.conf, look for the 'default=linux' line and change it to whatever the label name is for win2K. Run the 'lilo' command to update the mbr, and you should be set.

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JBR

 

[clonny2]

If you are using grub, change the /boot/grub/grub.conf line that says default= and enter the image number that is for your Win2K. Grub image number starts at 0 not 1. So count carefully.

>---------------------------------------Lawrence Feldman
SR. QA. Engineer SNAP Appliance
lfeldman@snapappliance.com

 

[manek]

I have on the laptop the same two OS and use lilo loader. The config file is stored as /etc/lilo.conf and contain :
boot=/dev/hda # loader is written in /dev/hda
prompt # promt with options
timeout=1500 # how long to wait to loading OS
vga = 773
lba32
default=slackware # if you write nt then nt will boot as default
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = slackware
read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
other = /dev/hda1
label = nt
table = /dev/hda

At the end you must on the prompt write
# lilo

Manek