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| Thread ID: 55098 | 2005-03-02 19:08:00 | FC3 edit bootloader | sam m (517) | Press F1 |
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| 329877 | 2005-03-02 19:08:00 | Hi, After installing FC3 dual booting with XP all was working fine (thanks to advice from Jen on another thread). Really impressed with FC3 until I installed up2date kernel. I had set comp to boot to XP default (for family use) but after installing latest kernel it has changed the boot sequence and I cant work out how to set XP as default. Many hours searching I have gotten this info which I have been told I need to edit but I am not sure how. I read if I enter (as root) gedit /grub/grub.conf I get this: # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg. # root (hd0,4) # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda5 # initrd /boot/initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda default=0 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora Core (2.6.10-1.766_FC3) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10-1.766_FC3 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.10-1.766_FC3.img title Fedora Core (2.6.9-1.667) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.9-1.667.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 other = XP Am I going to make a change here? If so, how? thanks sam m |
sam m (517) | ||
| 329878 | 2005-03-02 19:12:00 | Try applications >system settings > bootloader |
Sam I Am (1679) | ||
| 329879 | 2005-03-02 19:53:00 | Try applications >system settings > bootloader Dont have one of those |
sam m (517) | ||
| 329880 | 2005-03-02 22:11:00 | The easiest way of doing this for you, would be to run system-config-boot (go ALT-F2 and enter it in) . Just select your preferred OS . The way of editing the grub . conf directly with a text editor, would be to change this line: default=0 You count down the number of Title entries, and change the default number to the Title entry you wish to be default . Just to be confusing, the very top Title entry is always 0 :p . In the case of your grub . conf, you would change it to this for Windows (Title Other): default=2 You can change the Title of "Other" to WinXP or Windows if you prefer that . :) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 329881 | 2005-03-02 22:22:00 | Oh, while I am at it Sam, you should really take a look at this FC3 setup guide for putting the final polishing touches on your installation. Fedora Core 3 Installation Notes (fedoranews.org). Just scroll past all the installation part, and look at setting up Yum and Apt-get/Synaptic. I use Synaptic all time, both for getting all my System Updates that up2date provide, and for finding/installing new applications that take my fancy :D The sections on Java, TTF's, flash etc are working reading as well. :) Enjoy Fedora Core 3! |
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