Only the text highlight will be Windows7(loader). If you want to start windows7, you can set the index at 6.ĭo not worry, the system will not be screwed by setting this. I want to boot Windows 7 by default (entry number 7), do I set GRUB_DEFAULT=7 or 6? Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200) Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode) You have pretty much read my mind, however, I do have a one question before I make the change to a file that can screw-up my system. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Ĥ Responses to “Change the default OS in grub using Ubuntu 9.10” You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. This entry was posted on Februat 1:20 pm and is filed under Ubuntu9.10. Tags: default OS, GRUB, linux, operating system change, OS, ubuntu 9.10 The next time you see the GRUB, the default pointer will be at windows OS. This will regenerate the file /boot/grub/grub.cfg change the value to 2,3,4 (wherever the option of windows is indexed at in the GRUB). in the editor, search for the parameter GRUB_DEFAULT, It will be set to 0(for Ubuntu) by defaultĦ. The system will ask for an admin password as you are trying to make changes to one of the important filesĥ. open the terminal => Alt+F2 => type gnome-terminalĤ. Here is how you can change the default OS to windows:Ģ. You switch on the computer and come across with number of weird options in GRUB starting with Ubuntu, memtest, something else and last option is reserved for windows.(Is it a race or something?)
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Now you have a dual boot menu, GRUB and wondering how to change the default OS to windows.(Whenever a new version of Ubuntu is installed, the bootloader will always point to Ubuntu itself. So, you are one of the many people who have freshly installed Ubuntu 9.10 on your system, yet not completely fallen in love with it as at some corner of the hard disk, you have still windows installed. Note: The good old /boot/grub/menu.lst do not exist anymore in Ubuntu 9.10 as it uses a new GRUB.