[SOLVED] Configuring The Grub Loader

[fob500]

Hey I have a dual boot system and I have made fedora the default choice for the OS to be loaded during time of installation.Now how can I edit the Grub loader to make Windows the default OS.

[oz]

Change the default line in your /boot/grub/grub.conf file so that the entry equals the Windows entry in the operating systems list:

default 0

...changing the 0 to a 1, 2, or whatever number equals Windows in the list.

[fob500]

Change the default line in your /boot/grub/grub.conf file so that the entry equals the Windows entry in the operating systems list:

default 0

...changing the 0 to a 1, 2, or whatever number equals Windows in the list.

Here is the output when i run less grub.conf
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boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.27.25-170.2.72.fc10.i686)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.25-170.2.72.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=6184342e-
fd24-45d7-abe0-cad05037c562 rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.25-170.2.72.fc10.i686.img
title Fedora (2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=6184342e-fd24-4
5d7-abe0-cad05037c562 rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686.img
title windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
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Could you tell me how to edit it from the terminal.

[oz]

Could you tell me how to edit it from the terminal.

Go to a terminal and issue these commands:

su -
nano /boot/grub/grub.conf

...edit file as desired, then reboot. The first title entry is 0, the second is 1, and so on.

You might want to make a back of the file first, just in case you should make any errors.

[fob500]

Ok that is helpful.but you are asking me to make default = 1 ,2 and so on for windows.Is there no way by reading the grub.conf file to find out what is the number desired ??
I have posted the contents of grub.conf file in the earlier post but i cant find what number is associated with windows.
As it is zero now so if I simply make it one would it work.

[oz]

I have posted the contents of grub.conf file in the earlier post but i cant find what number is associated with windows.

I think making it default 2 should work for booting Windows as the default OS.

[fob500]

Thanks that was helpfull