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tcostigl
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:09 pm    Post subject: grub default option Reply with quote

Is there a way to make grub remember the last menu chioce used and set the default option to that chioce on the next boot up?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tcostigl,

No. You need to edit the
Quote:
default=
in the grub.conf file.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There should be. It would be a neat option.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tcostigl,

Feel free to post a patch.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: grub default option Reply with quote

tcostigl wrote:
Is there a way to make grub remember the last menu chioce used and set the default option to that chioce on the next boot up?

Yes.
Code:
# info grub

Look for the default=saved and savedefault commands.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tcostigl,

Sorry about the misinformation.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks
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