2nd OS Reversed 'Default' Menu

[ChrisNZ]

I had installed Ubu 10.4, I installed a 2nd OS (Xubuntu in this case) and I must have ticked a installation box somewhere so the end result (after Xubuntu installed) was the the Grub2 Menu Reversed the default listing table, so Ubuntu is now 5 or 6th down the list and Xubu is now 1st on the list and becomes default startup.

I hope this makes sense? :)

So what i'm looking for is a 'edit' control for the menu so I can change the default list to tell the system to 'pick' line 5 or 6 and that becomes the new default or I 'cut and paste somewhere' LOL

I loaded a Terminal program called Startupmanager, but did not seem to get the desired result, you may know this program and can understand why?

Can you help?

Thanks in Advance.

[Revolutionary101]

To edit my GRUB 2 config I use startup-manager, but its not terminal based. Check to see if there is a GUI for startup-manager in System>Administration>StartUp-Manager.

You might have made a mistake with the terminal based version. By using the GUI it may make it easier for you to change the GRUB config.

[ChrisNZ]

Hi Rev'101

Yes I have tried that thanks, however I'm lead to believe that since Xubuntu hold 1st place for menu listing then I need to change it's grub menu and not Ubuntu's. So tonight I tried that, however in the /boot folder I did not have a "Menu.lst" file at all, and I was unsure of touching anything else so I left it. I intend to ask on the Xubuntu forum list to see what they say the file is or might be and then try again.

Thanks

[darkod]

If you wanted Ubuntu grub2 to run the show, you needed to click on the Advanced button during the Xubuntu installation and select not to install a bootloader (grub2). You need only one grub for linux. No need to install new one with every installation.

If you want Ubuntu grub2 to be main, boot into Ubuntu and in terminal do:

sudo grub-install /dev/sda

I am assuming you have one hdd, /dev/sda, if the ubuntu is installed on another hdd, just change the name. If you are unsure, ask.

That will install Ubuntu's grub2 back to the MBR of the disk.

[ChrisNZ]

Thanks folks, however due to another update issue 10.04 started a loop at login and the system became unusable. I ended up removing Xubuntu, reinstalled ubu 10.04 in it's place and then successfully lost 25% of files during a copy past from the old one! ](*,)

Now looking at data recovery software for the HDD :(

This thread is now closed - hope it helps others though.


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