I finally was able to change the default to windows, but it should have been easier. First I opened MCC then selected the big boot icon, got a screen which had a lilo configure button (been there, done that), then another screen containing a drop down of boot devices. Nothing yet about a default boot OS. There are no other buttons on this screen that indicate other windows or panels. BUT just for kicks, I just pressed the OK button (which not what users do unless they made a change). OH NO, it wants to install another package! What the H, I gave the CD it wanted. After installation it showed me another screen with a boot list containing windows. I selected windows, which gave me a final screen to set windows as default. Rebooted, and windows was first on the lilo boot screen! The original install must have gliched but it didn't tell me.
Thanks to all who responded. mike -----Original Message----- From: FemmeFatale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] lilo frustration! At 03:16 PM 6/3/2003 +0100, you wrote: >content-class: urn:content-classes:message >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Does MDK control center not enable you to do this? > >Tony. yes...under the "BOOT" Section. its not hard to find.. there will be a screen after the BOOT Section, goto the LILO or boot options screen (its a button IIRC) and in there is a dropdown list ofhte options lilo gives you. The default is linux to boot...change that to the windows section & uncheck the "Unsafe" box. You'll see what I mean if you poke around in there. ------------- FemmeFatale, aka The Skirt Good Decisions Your boss Made: "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts." - Source: Dilbert
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