A couple quick linux questions (probably really easy)

bmacd

Lifer
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1)i have installed mandrake 8.2. The computer starts up using LILO and it defaults to linux being my default OS. I want win2k to be my default. How do i change that?

2) how do i reboot the computer when linux is loaded? I know when i was using knoppix, there was a reboot button, but now that i'm in mandrake, i can only get back to the graphical login box where the only option is to restart the login box. I tried turning my computer off at that point, but the next time i booted into linux, i got an error that says i didn't shut down properly.

-=bmacd=-
 

DnetMHZ

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Apr 10, 2001
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to answer #2 if your logged in as root just open a console and type reboot.

 

bmacd

Lifer
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do i login to root under the konsole or do i have to do it in the gui login box?
 

Nothinman

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1) from 'man lilo.conf':

default=name
Uses the specified image as the default boot image. If `default' is
omitted, the image appearing first in the configuration file is used.


So add/change the default= entry in /etc/lilo.conf then re-run 'lilo'

2) In knosole type 'su -' then 'reboot'.