I install dual boot for friends quite regularly, but almost all want mint as a secondary option to try out or as a backup OS. Also, no one wants to wait 7 seconds on the dual boot menu.
My suggestion is that these are options when mint is being installed i.e. questions like:
Which OS do you wish to boot into as default:
1. Windows 10
2. Linux mint 19.0
3. Arch linux
(Basically it detects the OSs installed and allows you to determine which is default)
How long a delay do you want to wait on the boot menu (seconds). Recommended is 7 seconds. Press enter for default.
(Enter number of seconds)
This would enable first time users to set up a dual boot that they are comfortable with without having to start their linux experience by editing the grub file. I think would really help newbies that just aren't ready to mess up their whole grub loader on the first try of linux. Should be really easy to implement too.
Dual boot options in grub
Forum rules
- Only post ideas here that are specifically about the Linux Mint distribution or its websites.
- So that developers and users from any distribution can discuss ideas in one place, post ideas about improving software to the collaboration website for that software instead.
-
deepakdeshp
- Level 18
- Posts: 8848
- Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:00 am
Re: Dual boot options in grub
This suggestions should go to the developers forum. I am not sure how to send it there.
If I have helped you solve a problem, please add [SOLVED] to your first post title, it helps other users looking for help, and keeps the forum clean.
Regards,
Deepak
I am using Mint 20 Cinnamon 64 bit with AMD A8/7410 / 8GB
Mint 20 Cinnamon AMD Ryzen3500U
Regards,
Deepak
I am using Mint 20 Cinnamon 64 bit with AMD A8/7410 / 8GB
Mint 20 Cinnamon AMD Ryzen3500U
Re: Dual boot options in grub
In fact this is the right forum for making suggestions about Linux Mint.
Re: Dual boot options in grub
I do not see the default behavior of grub as problematic to most users. The "cost" of having to press down arrow to select another OS is a really, really small price to pay for such a wonderful piece of software. THANK YOU! GRUB DUDES!
And if that's not enough there is always more useless lines of code called grub customizer.
Since you are
If for some reason someone does want to change this behavior it is a simple matter of changing a "0" to a "1" (or 2, 3 etc), Yes that is editing a file, but and should not be that big a deal.first time users to set up a dual boot that they are comfortable with without having to start their linux experience by editing the grub file.
And if that's not enough there is always more useless lines of code called grub customizer.
Since you are
should know this, and ask/do it for those whom it "bothers so much"install dual boot for friends quite regularly
Mint 19.0 mate on 2 identical Thinkpad T420's
-
kukamuumuka
- Level 16
- Posts: 6738
- Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:51 am
- Location: Finland
- Contact:
Re: Dual boot options in grub
If that is an issue, my recommendation is NOT to install.
