GRUB issues

[NoOp]

On 06/03/2009 11:23 AM, Rashkae wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
> 
>> 
>> This is what I have for mine:
>> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>> 
>> # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the
>> Debian ones
>> title		Other operating systems:
>> root
>> 
>> # Non-linux OS on /dev/sdb1
>> title              Windows XP
>> root               (hd1,0)
>> savedefault
>> makeactive
>> map                (hd0) (hd1)
>> map                (hd1) (hd0)
>> chainloader        +1
>> 
> 
> Argh, I missed noticing that makeactive was missing from the OP's
> config, which I believe Windows does need.  savedefault not so much,
> that option should cause grub to automatically reboot into Windows until
>  you change it again from the grub menu.
> 

Nope doesn't do that on any of my dual boots as the automagic kernel
list takes presidence.
  I'm not sure what it does as it was created when I added the Ubuntu
drive. On second thought, let me look that up:

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/savedefault.html

Still not entirely clear to me; perhaps because I only have one entry in
'Other operating systems'.