Re: [LUG] grub WinXP on top

[Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx>]

kevin wrote:
> Happy New year everyone...
>
>
> Just in case you happen to still be at a PC 
>
> Does anyone know how to stop a new kernel update from putting it's self
> at the top position of the grub Boot menu?
>
> I have an almost convert from Xp to Linux Dual booting and the Winxp was
> Default on Grub at position 0
>
> but now after a few updates it is as below......... so Linux is 1st to
> boot (as it should be ) but not for a WinXp user!
>  I know I can remove hiddenmenu.
>
>
>
> # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> #
> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this
> file
> # NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
> #          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
> #          root (hd0,0)
> #          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> #          initrd /initrd-version.img
> #boot=/dev/sda
> default=0
> timeout=8
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> hiddenmenu
> title Fedora (2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686)
>         root (hd0,0)
>         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686 ro
> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
>         initrd /initrd-2.6.27.9-73.fc9.i686.img
> title WinXP
>         rootnoverify (hd1,0)
>         map (hd0) (hd1)
>         map (hd1) (hd0)
>         chainloader +1
> title Fedora (2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686)
>         root (hd0,0)
>         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686 ro
> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
>         initrd /initrd-2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686.img
> title Fedora (2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686)
>         root (hd0,0)
>         kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686 ro
> root=UUID=29eaae06-882f-4a65-9b86-e5e617025f7a rhgb quiet
>         initrd /initrd-2.6.25.10-86.fc9.i686.img
>
> Regards
>
> Kevin Lucas
> Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
> Po House, Minions,
> Liskeard Cornwall 
> PL14 5LE
> 01579363386
>
>
>   
Not sure exactly but given the first menu choice is fedora and the 2nd 
is winXP,  you have an entry default=0 i would guess this is pointing to 
fedora, so therefore making default=1 could make XP boot first,

Can anyone help or confirm this

Paul

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