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    Make Windows defualt OS on GRUB

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by DMANbluesfreak, Nov 25, 2007.

  1. DMANbluesfreak

    DMANbluesfreak Notebook Consultant

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    Hello there,

    I am wondering if there is any way to make windows the default OS when GRUB loads. I hate waiting to restart vista until the GRUB loads. I only use Ubuntu (7.10 if that makes a difference) for certain things, but I use windows as my main OS for now, so I'd rather make it my default one.

    Thanks in advance. I know its probably a simple solution but I searched the forums and came up with nothing. And I apologize for my lack of Linux-knowledge, I just started using it less than 2 weeks ago.
     
    DMANbluesfreak, Nov 25, 2007
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    murphy Notebook Enthusiast

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    murphy, Nov 25, 2007
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    murphy is right, but if you're not comfortable with command line you can download via the Synaptic Package Manager a package called 'startup-manager", which is a GUI for configuring GRUB

    Also you might want to modify the value called "timeout" in GRUB's menu.lst (it's the delay before GRUB boots the default OS)
     
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    Yeah, I'd rather download the synaptic package.

    How do I modify the "timeout" value?
     
    DMANbluesfreak, Nov 25, 2007
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    Nevermind, it was in the startup manager.
     
    DMANbluesfreak, Nov 25, 2007
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