Burg refuses to change the OS order

[MockY]

No matter what I do, the default OS that will be booted is Ubuntu. This is an Ubuntu/Windows dual boot.

I have changed GRUB_DEFAULT=0 to GRUB_DEFAULT=4 (4 is the Windows entry) in both /boot/burg/burg.cfg and /boot/burg/grub.cfg and done both update-grub and update-burg. I have even used the GUI for Burg and changed it in there (though Windows was already selected as the dafault OS), but still Ubuntu is the default OS.

What else can I do to change so that Windows will be the default OS?

[Elmer Fudd]

You can ignore the Grub files if you are using Burg.

Make your changes in
/etc/default/burg not in /boot/burg/burg.cfg.

Don't forget that the number you put as the default is one less than the OSs position in the menu as the numbering starts an zero

then run update-burg

Let us know if you need more detail.

Also
edit the /etc/kernel-img.conf
replace “update-grub” with “update-burg”
if you don't want a grub update to re-take control of the boot.

[MockY]

I edited /etc/default/burg and changed the first line to GRUB_DEFAULT=4.
I then ran update-burg
Reboot, but Ubuntu is still the first OS.

I rechecked /etc/default/burg and the entry GRUB_DEFAULT=4 is still present but that does not make a difference it seems since Ubuntu is still the default OS.

[Elmer Fudd]

please post your
/boot/burg/burg.cfg

[MockY]

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/burg-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/burg.d and settings from /etc/default/burg
#

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/00_header ###
set theme_name=ubuntu
set gfxmode=640x480
if [ -s $prefix/burgenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="4"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function select_menu {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup theme_menu ; then
    free_config template_popup template_subitem menu class screen
    load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
    save_env theme_name
    menu_refresh
  fi
}
function toggle_fold {
  if test -z $theme_fold ; then
    set theme_fold=1
  else
    set theme_fold=
  fi
  save_env theme_fold
  menu_refresh
}
function select_resolution {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup resolution_menu ; then
    menu_reload_mode
    save_env gfxmode
  fi
}
if test -f ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ; then
  insmod coreui
  menu_region.text
  load_string '+theme_menu { -Minimal { command="set theme_name=Minimal" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -MinimalText { command="set theme_name=MinimalText" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -arabic_and_freedom { command="set theme_name=arabic_and_freedom" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -black_and_white { command="set theme_name=black_and_white" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -burg { command="set theme_name=burg" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -chiva { command="set theme_name=chiva" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -coffee { command="set theme_name=coffee" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -goldensea { command="set theme_name=goldensea" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -minimum { command="set theme_name=minimum" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -proto { command="set theme_name=proto" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiance { command="set theme_name=radiance" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiancetext { command="set theme_name=radiancetext" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -refit { command="set theme_name=refit" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora { command="set theme_name=sora" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_clean { command="set theme_name=sora_clean" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_extended { command="set theme_name=sora_extended" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu { command="set theme_name=ubuntu" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu2 { command="set theme_name=ubuntu2" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -winter { command="set theme_name=winter" }}'
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/conf.d/10_hotkey
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
  insmod vbe
  insmod png
  insmod jpeg
  set gfxfont="Unifont Regular 16"
  menu_region.gfx
  vmenu resolution_menu
  controller.ext
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/burg/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/burg.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro  quiet splash
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3220e5c920e5945f
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
leslie@leslie-desktop:~$ cat /boot/burg/burg.cfg 
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/burg-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/burg.d and settings from /etc/default/burg
#

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/00_header ###
set theme_name=ubuntu
set gfxmode=640x480
if [ -s $prefix/burgenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="4"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function select_menu {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup theme_menu ; then
    free_config template_popup template_subitem menu class screen
    load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
    save_env theme_name
    menu_refresh
  fi
}
function toggle_fold {
  if test -z $theme_fold ; then
    set theme_fold=1
  else
    set theme_fold=
  fi
  save_env theme_fold
  menu_refresh
}
function select_resolution {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup resolution_menu ; then
    menu_reload_mode
    save_env gfxmode
  fi
}
if test -f ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ; then
  insmod coreui
  menu_region.text
  load_string '+theme_menu { -Minimal { command="set theme_name=Minimal" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -MinimalText { command="set theme_name=MinimalText" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -arabic_and_freedom { command="set theme_name=arabic_and_freedom" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -black_and_white { command="set theme_name=black_and_white" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -burg { command="set theme_name=burg" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -chiva { command="set theme_name=chiva" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -coffee { command="set theme_name=coffee" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -goldensea { command="set theme_name=goldensea" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -minimum { command="set theme_name=minimum" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -proto { command="set theme_name=proto" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiance { command="set theme_name=radiance" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiancetext { command="set theme_name=radiancetext" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -refit { command="set theme_name=refit" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora { command="set theme_name=sora" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_clean { command="set theme_name=sora_clean" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_extended { command="set theme_name=sora_extended" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu { command="set theme_name=ubuntu" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu2 { command="set theme_name=ubuntu2" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -winter { command="set theme_name=winter" }}'
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/conf.d/10_hotkey
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
  insmod vbe
  insmod png
  insmod jpeg
  set gfxfont="Unifont Regular 16"
  menu_region.gfx
  vmenu resolution_menu
  controller.ext
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/burg/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/burg.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro  quiet splash
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3220e5c920e5945f
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###

[Elmer Fudd]

It appears that there are multiple instances of the file here.
Would you delete /boot/burg/burg.cfg then run update-burg then repost the burg.cfg file.

If it is the same then I think we need to look at the files in /etc/burg.d

[MockY]

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/burg-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/burg.d and settings from /etc/default/burg
#

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/00_header ###
set theme_name=ubuntu
set gfxmode=640x480
if [ -s $prefix/burgenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="4"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function select_menu {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup theme_menu ; then
    free_config template_popup template_subitem menu class screen
    load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
    save_env theme_name
    menu_refresh
  fi
}
function toggle_fold {
  if test -z $theme_fold ; then
    set theme_fold=1
  else
    set theme_fold=
  fi
  save_env theme_fold
  menu_refresh
}
function select_resolution {
  if menu_popup -t template_popup resolution_menu ; then
    menu_reload_mode
    save_env gfxmode
  fi
}
if test -f ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ; then
  insmod coreui
  menu_region.text
  load_string '+theme_menu { -Minimal { command="set theme_name=Minimal" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -MinimalText { command="set theme_name=MinimalText" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -arabic_and_freedom { command="set theme_name=arabic_and_freedom" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -black_and_white { command="set theme_name=black_and_white" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -burg { command="set theme_name=burg" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -chiva { command="set theme_name=chiva" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -coffee { command="set theme_name=coffee" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -goldensea { command="set theme_name=goldensea" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -minimum { command="set theme_name=minimum" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -proto { command="set theme_name=proto" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiance { command="set theme_name=radiance" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -radiancetext { command="set theme_name=radiancetext" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -refit { command="set theme_name=refit" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora { command="set theme_name=sora" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_clean { command="set theme_name=sora_clean" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -sora_extended { command="set theme_name=sora_extended" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu { command="set theme_name=ubuntu" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -ubuntu2 { command="set theme_name=ubuntu2" }}'
  load_string '+theme_menu { -winter { command="set theme_name=winter" }}'
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/conf.d/10_hotkey
  load_config ${prefix}/themes/${theme_name}/theme ${prefix}/themes/custom/theme_${theme_name}
  insmod vbe
  insmod png
  insmod jpeg
  set gfxfont="Unifont Regular 16"
  menu_region.gfx
  vmenu resolution_menu
  controller.ext
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/burg/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/burg.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro  quiet splash
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --group group_main {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=395d2e00-5bda-4bc8-be9d-77717f6d45bf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/burg.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3220e5c920e5945f
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/burg.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/burg.d/40_custom ###

[Elmer Fudd]

Just to confirm:
When the Burg menu comes up at boot, are you saying that the 5th item on the menu is Windows?

[MockY]

Well, if I execute grep menuentry /boot/grub/grub.cfg it gives me

menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)" {

so since the count start at 0, it tells me that Windows is number 4.

[Elmer Fudd]

that's cuz your looking at grub.cfg
Just for grins try putting 2 into /etc/default/burg
rerun update-burg
reboot