OS boot priority

currently I have an asus g71gx-rx05(bb version) and it was sold to me with vista 64-bit on it. Yesterday i recieved Ubuntu 9.04 in the mail and installed it onto my computer later that evening. I selected the "install side by side" instead of largest continuous space.

Both systems work great. I really have 2 concerns.
1) Can I make Vista the Priority on my boot list instead of ubuntu?
2) is there anyway to customize your boot screen to make it similar to say...vista log in screen?

 

Yes, but it's a very involved process involving kernel configurations. Ubuntu might have an easy tool to change it, but I'm not sure.

Yes again. There are two ways to do it:
1) Edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst file, or
2) Use a graphical grub editor. (Add/Remove Programs might have one on database.)

For method 1, which is my preferred way, just open up menu.lst with root permissions:

Code:

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Then look for a line that says

Code:

default NUM

where NUM is a number, usually 0. If the default line doesn't exist, just write it at the top of the file. The number you put after default will be the list number of the OS you want to default to, starting with 0.

Code:

default 0 # this will default to the top of the list, a.k.a. Ubuntu
default 4 # this will default to the 5th OS on the list

Make sure you only have one default line in the whole file.

 

use add remove to download "start-up manager"

 

You should download and install this, and then it will be found under System > Administration > StartUp-Manager. Then simply change the default OS.

Cheers...