Geexbox - change grub default boot option

[mc866]

I installed Geexbox as the default OS on an old Dell P3 box to stream movies to our TV in our bedroom. When I boot the machine grub comes up with a HD option as the default and also a non HD option. The HD option doesn't work so I was wondering if anyone knows how to set the non HD option as the default. This way I don't have to watch the entire boot to make sure it goes into the non HD option.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Look for a file called grub.conf or menu.lst (possibly under /boot/grub or symlinked from /etc). Change the default line in that file.

 

[mc866]

So if I go to the console will I be able to access and edit the file from there?

 

[Colt45]

yeah. use nano or vi or whatever is installed to edit the config file.

i.e.
nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

near the end there will be the boot entries, just comment out the one that doesn't work.
Try not to mangle it, because if you do grub won't know what to do 🙂

 

[mc866]

cool, I'll give that a try