kernel updates on dual-boot system change grub default (fc3)

John Summerfield debian at herakles.homelinux.org
Fri Nov 26 12:30:00 UTC 2004


On Friday 26 November 2004 14:57, psychoelmo wrote:
> i have a 98/2k/fc3 install. grub options are fc3 and 2k (nt bootloader
> has the choice between 98 and 2k). 2k is the default, configured that
> way during installation.
>
> upgrading the kernel changes the grub default from windows to whatever
> the new kernel is. i have to manually change the default back to
> windows.
>
> this has happened both times i've fetched kernel updates (via up2date).


I suggest you report this by bugzilla. The release nos document he changed 
behaviour and generally I agree with the change. However, changing the 
default OS because you installed a kernel seems wrong.


-- 
Cheers
John




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