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kenji_03
September 14th, 2009, 08:31 AM
So I installed Ubuntu on my vista machine, it took a few installs as trying to mod my partitions without losing data was very tricky. Along with the fact that Grub didn't like me at first...

However, when I finally did get Ubuntu installed and Grub running without error, I found I had something like 4 Ubuntu and Ubuntu memory check OS installs, with my Vista at the bottom.

Is there any way I can change GRUB so it boots into either Vista first, or so I don't have to scroll through 8 options to get to Vista?

Partyboi2
September 14th, 2009, 09:55 AM
Hi you can change default by editing your /grub/menu.lst.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto/ChangeDefaultOS

To remove some of the older kernels from the grub menu you can open Synaptic (System>Admin>Synatpic) and search for 'linux-image' and remove the older ones, keep your current one and the one before you current one as a backup.
If you have multiple Ubuntu installs (Not referring to kernels listed in grub menu) you can boot a Ubuntu live cd and use gparted (System>Admin>Partition Editor) and delete the ones you don't need.

kenji_03
September 20th, 2009, 09:16 PM
Hi you can change default by editing your /grub/menu.lst.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto/ChangeDefaultOS

To remove some of the older kernels from the grub menu you can open Synaptic (System>Admin>Synatpic) and search for 'linux-image' and remove the older ones, keep your current one and the one before you current one as a backup.
If you have multiple Ubuntu installs (Not referring to kernels listed in grub menu) you can boot a Ubuntu live cd and use gparted (System>Admin>Partition Editor) and delete the ones you don't need.

This worked perfectly! Thank you so much :D!
(On a side note, I also found this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1270887&highlight=boot+options) for anyone else who reads this post)