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OS Order in Mandrake's Bootloader

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by bassic_dsm, Mar 16, 2003.

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  1. bassic_dsm Newcomer, in training

    In Mandrake's OS loader (I think it's a graphical version of LILO), there is a list of operating systems. By default, Linux is the first item in the list, and will be loaded if nothing is selected within a few seconds.

    How can I change it so that Win2000 is the first item in the list and will load by default unless I select Linux? How can I change the time limit also?

    I tried moving around the entries in /etc/lilo.conf, however that doesn't change anything.

    Thanks
    bassic_dsm, Mar 16, 2003
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  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    If it's LILO, check /etc/lilo.conf. If it's GRUB, check /etc/grub.conf (or whatever the respective configuration files may be). You just change the order of the OS entries in the file and change the default setting accordingly.

    Remember that you have to run lilo manually once to make the new settings stick.
    Nodsu, Mar 16, 2003
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  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    The time limit is specified in the line

    delay = n

    where n = delay in tenths of a second.

    The order for operating systems is the order they are listed, the default being the first, which can be overridden with

    default = n

    where n = name of the image.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 16, 2003
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  4. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    You do this by using this command:

    /sbin/lilo

    as root.

    /sbin/lilo -U uninstalls LILO as well, in case you are interested.
    Phantasm66, Mar 16, 2003
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  5. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    And you have to run lilo if you configured LILO. If you are using GRUB, then you don't have to do anything.
    Nodsu, Mar 16, 2003
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