On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:38 PM, David Linton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Thanks alot, i didnt know about that :)
> Now that i sorted the time out, what about setting the default selected os,
> here is what is typed out in the menu.lst file
>

in that file will be a line

Default n

where n is a zero based number which select's the nth boot entry as the
default.

In other words, in the file below Default 0 would make ubuntu the default,
Default 2 would make memtest the default.


>
> ## ## End Default Options ##
>
> title        Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
> root        (hd0,2)
> kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
> root=UUID=4c55a628-5952-4027-be38-95ea4edbd758 ro quiet splash
> initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
> quiet
>
> title        Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
> root        (hd0,2)
> kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
> root=UUID=4c55a628-5952-4027-be38-95ea4edbd758 ro single
> initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
>
> title        Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
> root        (hd0,2)
> kernel        /boot/memtest86+.bin
> quiet
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
> # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
> # ones.
> title        Other operating systems:
> root
>
>
> # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
> # on /dev/sda1
> title        Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> root        (hd0,0)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader    +1
> where would i set the auto selected os? is it the makeactive or
> savedefault?
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
>

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