I Want To Change The Default Operating System

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At the command line or in a GUI shell enter:

linuxconf

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Select 'Config'.

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Select 'Bootmode'.

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Select 'Change default boot configuration'.

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In 'Default boot option', select the default operating system to boot into at start-up.

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Go all the way back to the start of LinuxConf and select 'Activate changes'.

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Reboot Linux now using Ctrl+Alt+Del, or by entering:

reboot

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Don't enter anything when the LILO Boot prompt appears. After 5 seconds your O/S of choice will boot by default!

By Laurence Hunter laurence@thebits.co.uk

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