Boot order priority

[DavidNW]

Hi,

Have not been around for sometime, so hope everyone is doing okay.

I'm currently dual booting XP & Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop (I have Ubuntu installed on an external USB drive in this case). XP boots first if I don't initiate Ubuntu from the menu. Can I change the boot order, so that Ubuntu boots first?

Thanks,

David.

 

[RHochstenbach]

You could install a boot loader like GRUB (install it on the MBR). Put Ubuntu first and XP 2nd. The list is located in /boot/grub/menu.lst. I'll try to find instructions on how to change the file later today :)

 

[DavidNW]

You could install a boot loader like GRUB (install it on the MBR). Put Ubuntu first and XP 2nd. The list is located in /boot/grub/menu.lst. I'll try to find instructions on how to change the file later today :)

Thanks, that would be good. I also have XP and Ubuntu 9.10 on My Desktop upstairs, but that boots straight into Ubuntu! The laptop has to be different though and do the reverse!

David.

 

[sabashuali]

You could install a boot loader like GRUB (install it on the MBR).

Hold the phone.... you already have a boot loader. The question is which one? Is it Ubuntu's or XP's. Unless you want to play around with boot loaders, the solution is already there. All you need to do is amend the existing bootloader.

XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader. Instructions are easy to come by like here - How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP

Ubuntu (Grub or Lilo, depending on your choice during installation) using Grub - Ubuntu Forums - View Single Post - how to change boot order for booting on XP?

Lilo - not sure and it is a bit trickier.... hope you are using Grub :chk:

 

[DavidNW]

"XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader".

Well done, sir! All that was needed was to swap XP for Ubuntu in the aforementioned menu and save the changes - simple as that! So, thanks very much!

David.

 

[donkey42]

just a quickie DavidNW,

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XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader.

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XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader.

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XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader.

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XP -
Stick the USB drive in and boot into XP. Then go to Control Panel - System - Advance (tab). There click on the 'Setting' in the 'Start up and recovery' area. In the drop down menu, you should have listed all operating system found on the system. If Ubuntu is listed there then proceed to amend the bootloader.

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