[larswebb]

Hi All,

I have just installed ubuntu 7.10 on my PC. I have W2k with a 160 gig Seagate sata hard drive. I followed directions to have Ubuntu installed on a new partition. I allocated 30 gig for ubuntu. Everything works fine so far except Ubuntu is the default OS. When I reboot I would prefer to have Windows 2K as my default OS and use ubuntu when I have time to experiment with it. Is there a way I can make Win2K the first OS on the list? Please keep in mind I am a total newbie to Linux.

[arochester]

It's not hard, but it can change once you have done it...

See "Set Windows as Default OS when Dual Booting Ubuntu" at http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubunt...ooting-ubuntu/

Have a look at your Grub Menu. ASSUMING you have no extra kernels then it should appear as 1) Linux 2) Linux Rescue 3) Mem Test and 4) Windows. Windows IN THAT CASE is 4. You set 4 to boot first. When you get an extra kernel it appears as 1) Linux (new) 2) Linux Rescue (new) 3) Mem Test 4) Linux (old) 5) Linux Rescue (old) - Possibly? 6) Mem Test and 7) Windows. It will still boot 4 first - now Linux (old).

If you will copy and paste your /boot/grub/menu.lst to this forum people will be able to tell you what to change it to specifically.

It can be easier to delete old kernels to keep Windows at 4.

[larswebb]

Thank You! arochester,

My grub menu was exactly as you described. I followed the directions form the link and it worked perfectly.
I did have a little trouble finding out where to type the commands but I got it. I have a lot to learn and I am excited to get started. Thanks Again!