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==Editing the Grub Bootloader ("/boot/grub/menu.lst " file exists) ==
Let's assume that we have just installed Linux on our machine, and we want to edit the Grub Bootloader to set MS Windows as the DEFAULT operating system.<br /><br />
# Save and exit the file.<br /><br />
# Test-out by rebooting your machine to load into your DEFAULT (Windows) OS, and then reboot to load into your Linux menu item.
==Editing the Grub Bootloader ("/boot/grub/menu.lst" file does NOT exist) ==
I discovered when I installed Mythbuntu 9.10 from a fresh install that the /boot/grub/menu.lst file did NOT exist!
I suspect there was a change in procedure...
Below are steps to edit the Grub Bootloader if the menu.lst file does NOT exist...
<u>'''STEPS'''</u>:
# Boot up into your <u>Linux system</u>.<br /><br />
# Open a command prompt (called a ''Linux shell'') by selecting '''APPLICATIONS''' -> '''ACCESSORIES''' -> '''TERMINAL'''<br /><br />
# In the terminal, issue the command: '''sudo su''' (this will give administrator priviledges - assuming your have these priviledges, enter your account password)<br /><br />
# Issue the command: '''cp /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.bk''' (just making a backup copy...)<br /><br />
# Issue the command: '''gedit /etc/default/grub''' (this opens the file in gedit application to allow you to make changes)<br /><br />