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« on: May 22, 2007, 12:30:57 PM »
Hey Nizzle do ya know if it is possible to get a dual boot system to boot to Ubuntu as default and not windows dontknow
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 13:29:03 PM »
yeah.. I got that by default after installing ubuntu for my grandpa..

but you can edit the GRUB menu if it isn't that way..
search on ubuntu forums if you have no clue how.. like me Grin
I found this thingy to be about what I mean
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=450810
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 13:59:52 PM »
Someone on OL is helping me sort it Niz but that link of yours is to putting windows back on the the loader lol

I wanta make it so Ubuntu is default lol

It aint gonna beat me lol
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 14:08:47 PM »
they are editting the same file and it is the code needed for windows.. you'll just need to place it in the right order I guess
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2007, 17:54:44 PM »
I dunna know Niz I waiting on em getting back to me before I do ought Roll Eyes
I wimped out for now Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 18:59:42 PM »
could ask over at the ubuntuforums.org.. no doubt that they know  Lips Sealed
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2007, 19:21:30 PM »
I could do but most the advice they give goes straight over my head Roll Eyes
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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2007, 19:51:32 PM »
they can be a bit too technical
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 20:06:45 PM »
I know alot of it is to do with the fact you need to alter coding etc but its how they say it that gets me Roll Eyes

I tend to have to go step-by-step and they just launch into edit this that and the other without how the hell you edit it Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2007, 20:15:01 PM »
i'm slowly picking up commands... but i'll never be fluent laugh
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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 06:08:14 AM »
Right you awful lot have solved the default operating system thing  Kiss
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How do I make Ubuntu the default boot option?

Ubuntu is not installed as the default boot option, you have to select it in the windows boot menu.
To change that, in windows XP go to control_panel > system > advanced > startup_and_recovery
and edit the "Default Operating System", if you want you can change the timeout as well.
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2007, 06:13:28 AM »
haaaaaaaa who would have thunk it laugh
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2007, 06:18:23 AM »
Who would have thought it would be WINDOWS that bl**dy fixed it think
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2007, 12:00:48 PM »
how the hell.. I was sure it was a GRUB thingy.. which is linux software..
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2007, 12:17:25 PM »
lol lol lol

Still it sorted Wink
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