Make xp default operating system

[haran_hockey]

I am dual booting xp and ubuntu and want to do 2 things:

1. Increase time to choose operating system.

2. Make xp the default operating system so if I don't choose anything, it would automatically choose xp.

[oilchangeguy]

this may help:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto/ChangeDefaultOS

[drjonze]

If you aren't comfortable editing your menu.lst file, just install startup manager. It will do exactly what you're looking for. It's in Add/Remove Programs or type sudo apt-get install startup manager in a terminal

[haran_hockey]

I'm ok editing it but I'm not sure what number to change it to:


## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic
uuid e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid e88f15f6-a303-441e-a1b5-8d397a6b362e
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[briandu]

If I count right (starting from 1 item is = 0) then XP is 5.

Set it and check

[haran_hockey]

I counted 6- u may of forgot the 'other operating systems' title