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    change default boot

    Hello,
    I am a newbie with Knoppix.
    I want to change the default boot on Knoppix, i.e. I want Windows XP to load with the start of the computer. Below is what my meny.lst reads (I only dared to change the timeout to 30 sec.):
    # menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
    # grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
    # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
    # and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

    ## default num
    # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
    # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
    #
    # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
    # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
    # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
    # array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
    default 0

    ## timeout sec
    # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
    # (normally the first entry defined).
    timeout 30

    # Pretty colours
    color cyan/blue white/blue

    ## password ['--md5'] passwd
    # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
    # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
    # command 'lock'
    # e.g. password topsecret
    # password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
    # password topsecret

    #
    # examples
    #
    # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
    # root (hd0,0)
    # makeactive
    # chainloader +1
    #
    # title Linux
    # root (hd0,1)
    # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
    #

    #
    # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

    ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
    ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

    ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

    ## ## Start Default Options ##
    ## default kernel options
    ## default kernel options for automagic boot options
    ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
    ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
    ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
    ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
    ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
    # kopt=root=/dev/hdb1 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off nomce vga=791

    ## default grub root device
    ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
    # groot=(hd1,0)

    ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. alternative=true
    ## alternative=false
    # alternative=false

    ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. lockalternative=true
    ## lockalternative=false
    # lockalternative=false

    ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
    ## alternatives
    ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
    # defoptions=

    ## altoption boot targets option
    ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
    ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
    ## altoptions=(recovery mode) single
    # altoptions=(recovery mode) single

    ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
    ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
    ## alternative kernel options
    ## e.g. howmany=all
    ## howmany=7
    # howmany=all

    ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
    ## e.g. memtest86=true
    ## memtest86=false
    # memtest86=true

    ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
    ## can be true or false
    # updatedefaultentry=false

    ## ## End Default Options ##

    title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.17 Default
    root (hd1,0)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hdb1 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off nomce vga=791
    initrd /boot/initrd.img
    savedefault
    boot

    title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.17
    root (hd1,0)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17 root=/dev/hdb1 ro ramdisk_size=100000 lang=us apm=power-off nomce vga=791
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17
    savedefault
    boot

    ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    title Windows 2K/XP/2003 (hda1)
    chainloader (hd0,0)+1
    title Windows 95/98/ME (hda2)
    root (hd0,1)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1
    title Windows 95/98/ME (hda3)
    root (hd0,2)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

    In Mandriva it's quite easy doing this as it has a GUI Control centre with GUI boot management. Is there such a thing in Knoppix?

    Thank you!

  2. #2
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    the first boot option that appears after
    Code:
    ## ## End Default Options ##
    is the default option, so place
    Code:
    title Windows 2K/XP/2003 (hda1)
    chainloader (hd0,0)+1
    first and that should do it.

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    thnx

    Yes, it did. Thank you!

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