duel boot

[24giovanni]

I have a duel boot system on one of my computers. It runs both red hat linux 8.0 and w2k server. Upon boot up, it always asks which system I want to access which is normal. The question I have is there away to switch the order in which they are listed? Currently, I have RH linux first and w2k second. I want to reverse it but I am not sure how. Is there a simple way to do this? If so, how? I appreciate any help.

TIA

 

[m3trj]

Yes this is easily possible, you have to boot into Linux and edit the configuration file for your bootloader. I assume it's LILO or Grub. There is a graphical way of doing it in Mandrake, but I've never used Red Hat. You might get more help in the Linux forum.

 

[Apokalipse]

edit the boot.ini, by copying and pasting the Linux directory after the 'default='

so it will look something like this:
[boot loader]
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Your Linux Folder
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Microsoft Windows 2000 Proffessional"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Your Linux folder="whatever it is called"

 

[24giovanni]

I am very new to linux so please bare with me. I have found the file called grub.conf. What do I do now please?

 

[24giovanni]

All i need to know is how to cut and paste in vi. I see what you are talking about now,

 

[24giovanni]

all set. please close thread.

 

[CntdwnToExtn]

woudln't it of had just been easier to go to the startup/recovery option in windows?? unless server doesn't have it...then i'll shut up...