Changing default O/S in Darwin Bootloader
I have windows vista and leopard installed on the same hd. However, when darwin bootloader shows, after nine seconds it boots into vista hd(0,2) by default. I want darwin to boot in Leopard (0,1) by default instead after nine seconds. Is…
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I have windows vista and leopard installed on the same hd. However, when darwin bootloader shows, after nine seconds it boots into vista hd(0,2) by default. I want darwin to boot in Leopard (0,1) by default instead after nine seconds. Is there anyway I can change this? Please let me know.
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Unfortuantely, no. =( I'm going to try GRUB sometime later, but just want to hear from roisoft about what he has to say about editing Darwin's bootloader. Will let you know what he says. =)
Indeed I can swap one of three hard drives from my other system, but unfortunately, thats the family machine, that I don't want to touch. I like challenges. lol ;D
64-bit, oh I forgot, but wouldn't you need Leopard 64-bit for that to get the GUID partition setup properly?
[cite] roisoft:You can install XP(64) & Vista (32/64) on a guid partition perfectly.
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[cite] WinLinMac01:Hey everyone, I have windows vista and leopard installed on the same hd. However, when darwin bootloader shows, after nine seconds it boots into vista hd(0,2) by default. I want darwin to boot in Leopard (0,1) by default instead after nine seconds. Is there anyway I can change this? Please let me know.
Thats something I would really like to know too
Winlinmac, can you install XP/Vista on a guid partition table? Just wondered if it was possible?
[cite] WinLinMac01:My system is a special case, (1) internal hd
Ditto I now only have one hard drive.
You can install XP(64) & Vista (32/64) on a guid partition perfectly.
[cite] WinLinMac01:64-bit, oh I forgot, but wouldn't you need Leopard 64-bit for that to get the GUID partition setup properly?
It´s not necessary
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
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| @WinLinMac01 | Primary Author | 5 | 2008-04-11 |
| @Ianxxx | Contributor | 2 | 2008-04-11 |
| @roisoft | Contributor | 2 | 2008-04-11 |