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There are many way to change bootup options
This is one way to change bootup option
First you have to go system --> Administration and see for Startupmanager if it is not their
Now go to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal and type
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
It will ask for your password give it now
It will ask Do you want to continue {y/n}?
Type “y” and press Enter
After installation is over close the terminal.
Now once agin you have to go system --> Administration ---> now you will see a new Startupmanager button, just press that startupmanager button it will open a window
Enter your password to perform administrative task “now you have to give your password and press enter now you will see startUp-Manager window
in that you will see Timeout Timeout in seconds: by default it is 10 second if you want, you have to increase the second10,20 etc.,
Default operating system: by default it is Ubuntu
if you want to change click the Tab and you will see five options that is
Ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic
Ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic(Recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
memory (memtest 86+, serial console 115200)
Microsoft windows xp professional (on/ext/sda1)
and now you go to Microsoft windows xp professional (on/ext/sda1) and click it
now it will change Ubuntu to windows
just press close tab
after closing that window
you have to restart your system just wait for 10 second and see now your system will boot windows xp by default
Do same thing and enjoy now
Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE,OU Osmania University
Hyderbad
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Great info 🙂
Thanks
Yeah, but what happens after a kernel upgrade? Will that still work.
From my own experience after kernel upgrade, the default will be changed. You have to set it again.
What! Of-course you should have Ubuntu as default!
It is easy to solve the update issue, just go to the Grub Wiki page: in the Grub config, the system uses numbers for the default titles to start them and set it to the latest Ubuntu after each upgarde. If you change the DEFAULT=”name of your preferred title” instead of the current number, than the system will always start default as you wanted. The StartUp Manager is really simple way of doing things, but not so smart.
hi! thanks for this information. Ultimate Edition has built-in startupmanager, and it’s easy to use. Recommended!
Okay, I followed the procedure above, but it doesn’t list a Windows option.
I have Windows 7 on this system, perhaps that’s the problem?
Any help would be appreciated.