Thanks for your report. I've committed a change upstream for 2.01 to document this:
2013-01-22 Colin Watson <cjwat...@ubuntu.com> * util/grub-reboot.in (usage): Document the need for GRUB_DEFAULT=saved. * util/grub-set-default.in (usage): Likewise. Reported by: Brian Candler. Fixes Ubuntu bug #1102925. ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Colin Watson (cjwatson) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1102925 Title: grub-reboot does not select kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1102925/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs