Boot List

I have installed Zorin and love it. I have both windows vista and Zorin as my wife has not come aboard with Zorin just yet. The only issue is when the computer is turned on and the list of operating systems appear the first one is Zorin and the last one is Windows Vista. How can I change the sequence so that vista is the first one? I want to do this so when she boots up the computer she does not have to select vista it will just default to it.
I am very new to Linux so bear with me as I learn all this.

Hi,

go here and read this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubH ... eDefaultOS

Hope it helps.

Regards Wolfman

Yep, read the link that WM posted. Just don't confuse between Legacy GRUB and GRUB 2 (Zorin is using GRUB 2).

The easiest way is to edit:

Code:

sudo /etc/default/grub

Search for:

Code:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0

Change 0 (zero) to whatever number your Vista OS is. You can count it from the top of the list. I assume that your Zorin will be at the top.

For example:

Your GRUB listing.

(0) Zorin Linux
(1) Memtest
(2) Windows XP-Pro
(3) Windows Vista

Then you will need to change 0 (zero) to 3.

The run update-grub

Code:

sudo update-grub

Next time you booting up 3 will be your default.

Good luck

Thanks nid, you did a far better job explaining that than I did.

Here is a little something if you fancy a read:

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html

Happy New New Year everyone

Regards Wolfman

This all worked out great. The link provided guided me through defaulting it to Windows using startup-Manager. Again thanks for all the help