How to boot directly into Ubuntu11.04 instead of XP

[nichos]

Wthin XP I used "...Windows installer-ubuntu..." which gives Wubi to install Ubuntu 11.04, ie dual booting XP & Linux.

I would like Linux priority in the 1st menu.

On booting I get the 1st menu below, XP? or Ubuntu?,
If I do nothing boots into XP, if I select Ubuntu I get the 2nd menu.

What shall I transpose in "boot.ini" so that I get in the 1st menu Ubuntu priority? so that if I do nothing it boots in Ubuntu.

1st)

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"

2nd)

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

[hackerman1]

well, i don´t think that XP can boot Linux.

the easiest solution must be to use GRUB as bootmanager ?
GRUB can boot "everything", so there shouldn´t be any problem

[nichos]

Thanx,

you would'nt havve an idea how to change GTRUB?

[nichos]

modifying boot.ini

I pray this is not taken as repeating my posts, if so please delete

Does anybody know whether if I modify the boot.ini as below will be acceptable or will it destroy the dual boot & have to reformat the HD & start afresh?


ORIGINAL Boot.ini ..........giving Windows priority boot

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"

==========================================

MODIFIED:- ...........giving Ubuntu priority boot

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS

[nichos]

SOLVED

remaining with present bootloader untill I learn more Linux

[hackerman1]

well, this is a "MICROSOFT"-forum....

you can get a lot of help with GRUB if you ask on a LINUX-forum...

i´m sorry but i can´t help you with GRUB, because i haven´t used GRUB much.
when i tried different Linux-distros a few years ago i used LILO as boot manager, just because GRUB was a bit hard to understandfor a rookie.
anyway, if i remember correctly you don´t have to / should not configure GRUB "manually", use the proper configuration program instead.

although, last time i tried a Linux-distro i used GRUB, and did all configurations during the Linux-installation.

i did a google-search on "grub configuration ubuntu", and got some links:

http://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto

http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

also take a look at ubuntu-forum, there are probably a lot of info there....

Ubuntu (Xubuntu/ Kubuntu) is a very nice O/S, stable and reliable.
as i said above i have tried a few Linux-distros myself, and when i´m going to install Linux again, i will probaly select Kubuntu or Debian just because i don´t like GNOME, i want KDE instead.

[hackerman1]

i did a new google search: "boot linux from xp", and guess what i found ?

take a look at fx. the second link....

How to dual boot Windows XP and Linux (XP installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots

good luck !