Change Default Boot Order for Grub 2 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty or 10.10, 10.04 etc

31 Comments on “Change Default Boot Order for Grub 2 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty or 10.10, 10.04 etc”

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  marv wrote on 11 May, 2010, 19:36

  thanks for this simple, yet followable article.
  i’m amazed at how cryptic unix folks can be. i actually think linux based os’s could smear windows easily IF the developers would start using understandable, readable and pronounceable utility names instead of 5 consonants and 1 vowel???? it quickly threatens most users.

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  Sandeep Maske wrote on 22 May, 2010, 13:21

  Hey all ubuntu 10.04 LTS users…….i have a problem regarding Grub menu… i have DELL XPS 1645 (64 bit) laptop with installed windows 7 (64bit).

  I properly installed ubuntu 10.04 LTS as you recommended. Now when i restart my laptop, by default it boots ubuntu (means he doesn’t show me options which is to be boot Win 7 or ubuntu). I am unable to access win 7. I tried to change grub config file but same error occur. how to set win 7 default? Please help me………….

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  lifehacker wrote on 22 May, 2010, 13:55

  @Sandeep Maske –
  First, when you boot Ubuntu, can you still see the Windows partition intact, I mean can you access files and folders there?
  Can you post the content of your /etc/default/grub file here. Then I can tell you what the problem is.
  Also before you do that, when you reboot, press any key as soon as you get out of the bios, then you should see the grub menu, which should have several entries, does Windows have any entry in that menu?

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  José Velásquez wrote on 1 June, 2010, 9:00

  @marv –
  Agree 100 %
  Despite Ubuntu efforts, Linux is not for human beings yet

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  lifehacker wrote on 1 June, 2010, 14:02

  @José Velásquez –
  Come on guys, you just need to give it some time. Spend some time with Linux and it just grows over you. With Ubuntu, I can do wonderful things for free, which would otherwise cost me a fortune to do on Windows platform.
  We should not pick on things that are free. 🙂

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  TheDefiant wrote on 5 June, 2010, 7:01

  @José Velásquez –
  Quite right. Its for angels

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  Kevin wrote on 11 June, 2010, 8:05

  Hi all i recently installed ubuntu 9 on my pc laptop. i have to tell u im very pleased with it. only one thing happend and im not shure how to fix it. before installing ubuntu i had a dualboot of winxp and win 7
  now i created another partition to install ubuntu. it installed fine but i cant boot win xp or win 7 anymore it only loads the “loader” to reinstall win xp and win 7. how can i fix this?? greets from a newbee in the ubuntu world

  Kevin

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  lifehacker wrote on 11 June, 2010, 9:28

  @Kevin –
  If you installed Ubuntu 9.10 or 10.04, run this command at the terminal and Grub should update the list of available OS

  sudo update-grub

  and reboot and the option to choose XP or Win 7 should now appear in initial boot menu

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  maxx wrote on 11 June, 2010, 22:13

  thankx guys it works for me!

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  mahfuz wrote on 19 June, 2010, 10:10

  my 10.04 grub loader shows my Xp in the menu but when i click it it return to menu again.

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  Marty wrote on 7 July, 2010, 4:54

  Having problems after upgrading to Ubuntu 10.04 with the dual booting. Have XP installed b/c I need some programs for certain types of work I do. Really like Ubuntu and don’t plan on going back to windows xp. I have several computers, one other that dual boots, the others are ubuntu server and a windows home server. My problem is with the windows xp boot. When I choose this, I get the error message of no operating system. The error indicates the boot info is incorrect in the grub, which it apparently is b/c it does not boot. I can see all of my programs through Ubuntu file manager and everything appears to be intact file wise. I am not sure where windows should boot from. The problem is strictly in the windows section of the grub file, I just am not sure where or how to point it to the correct boot section.
  The following is my grub.cfg: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
  #
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-gen#
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ####
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ####
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }#
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }#
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin#
  # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
  #
  # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
  # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
  #

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
  fi
  set default=”0″
  if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
  fi

  function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
  saved_entry=${chosen}
  save_env saved_entry
  fi
  }

  function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
  }
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640×480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don’t
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal gfxterm
  fi
  fi
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en
  insmod gettext
  if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
  else
  set timeout=10
  fi
  ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
  ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###eric root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro quiet splash
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  menuentry ‘Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)’ –class ubuntu –class gnu-linux –class gnu –class os {
  recordfail
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  echo ‘Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic …’
  linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582 ro single
  echo ‘Loading initial ramdisk …’
  initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
  }
  menuentry “Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)” {
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,7)’### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c187ec52-00de-46dd-a22b-0f663e55d582
  linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,7)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set BE588BC5588B7B43
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  menuentry “Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)” {
  insmod ntfs
  set root='(hd1,1)’
  search –no-floppy –fs-uuid –set c698962698961551
  drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
  chainloader +1
  }
  ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

  ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
  # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
  # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
  # the ‘exec tail’ line above.
  ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

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  Marty wrote on 7 July, 2010, 4:59

  To lifehacker- Would you could you look at my posting and maybe help me out. I am still new at the Ubuntu but am sold on it 100%, but still need to use windows programs that just aren’t available in Ubuntu yet. Thanks in advance.

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  lifehacker wrote on 7 July, 2010, 10:19

  @Marty –
  Please post the contents of your

  /etc/default/grub

  file, because this is the one which you need to edit to generate the /boot/grub/grub.cfg Also try running the command sudo update-grub and post the output here.

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  Vic Main wrote on 7 September, 2010, 0:10

  Hi:

  Thanks very much for the valuable info, just editing the grub has helped in my understanding of Linux. It worked exactly as stated. I’m dual booting XP & Ubuntu 10.04 on different drives.

  vic

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  oblikovanje strani wrote on 10 September, 2010, 7:13

  Thanks for this tip, this changes are making me nutts! I think this change is completely unnecessary.

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  saleh wrote on 20 June, 2011, 8:40

  Thanks!

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  Peter.wi wrote on 14 August, 2011, 6:48

  I changed via grub and startup manager, updated grub tested a couple of times but stilll does no good – first position will allways remain as defualt no matter what i put as GRUB_DEFAULT parameter

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  lifehacker Reply:
  August 17th, 2011 at 1:07 pm

  @Peter.wi, Yes the first position doesn’t change, but the default selection (the highlighted text) changes, and the highlighted choice is going to be the default boot choice. Let me know if that is the case?

  If I remember correctly older grub used to have this functionality where the default boot choice would have to be the first choice in the list. Not anymore!

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  Peter.wi wrote on 18 August, 2011, 4:09

  @lifehacker,
  the point is the highlighted GRUB section will still be position 0 instead of whatever  GRUB_DEFAULT is set to. GRUB costumizer did the thing for me though

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  lifehacker Reply:
  August 19th, 2011 at 10:57 am

  @Peter.wi, OK, great. Thanks for letting us know.

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  Ross wrote on 15 September, 2011, 20:34

  I initially had trouble because I didn’t subtract 1 from the position in the grub menu.  Since the first item in the menu is 0, to default to the 7th in the list you would use GRUB_DEFAULT=6.  It worked fine after that.  For some reason, the GUI method using startup manager didn’t work, even though it seemed to save the settings.

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  lifehacker Reply:
  September 18th, 2011 at 2:55 am

  @Ross, Thanks for sharing your experience. Hmm startup manager has been giving trouble to some other folks too. I’ll try to look in to it. Since, the command line approach works the best, I usually don’t bother to use the GUI methods.

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  Dan wrote on 4 October, 2011, 16:16

  > the GUI method using startup manager didn’t work, even though
  > it seemed to save the settings. ( Ross wrote)

  I had the same experience. After a few tries, I did the editing via terminal instructions given first. I noticed that the Startup Manager managed to edit the other params I’d changed, but had not counted binary in assigning the most important param, the GRUB_DEFAULT. It had written 6. I changed it to 5, did the ‘sudo update-grub’ call, and it now works.

  Thanks to all.

  – dan feather

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  Joe wrote on 6 April, 2012, 8:10

  Thanks for the simple to follow directions. I was not aware that there was a GUI interface. I installed that and it worked just fine!

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