Changing boot order

[vicke4]

Hi friends I'm using a dual boot system with Ubuntu 12.04 & windows 7.everytime on startup Ubuntu is starting default.i want to change this with windows 7 and i want to edit the timeout seconds.how to do this?

[levlaz]

Do you see the grub bootloader when you turn the computer on?

[robbie 348]

Just go to menu-admin-startup manager. You can do all you need to there.

[vicke4]

Sorry guys I'm using 11.10.

@levlaz
yes it is a grub loader

@robbi348
sorry it is 11.10.

[drmrgd]

You can manually edit your /etc/default/grub file to change the timeout and default OS. However, there are a couple nice tools to do it graphically, like Startup-Manager and Grub Customizer.

You can get Grub Customizer by adding this PPA:


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer

and then running:


sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

I believe (but might be wrong about this), that Startup-Manager is in the 11.10 repos, but has since been taken out for 12.04.

Also, if you chose to go the manual route, here is a nice little tutorial on how to change the Default OS and Timeout:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/bootmenu

Hope that helps!

[vicke4]

Thanks for your help drmrgd(sorry i don't know your name).
i did it by editing grub
it is easy.

[raja.genupula]

We are very much glad that , you have solved with your issue . So now please mark the thread as solved .

[vicke4]

Done:-)