Cannot change boot order on dual boot machine..updated....need help.<Solved...kinda>

Glockdoc · Post by **Glockdoc** » Sat May 12, 2018 4:43 am

Howdy, I will try to get as much info in the post as I can. I have installed Mint 18.3 alongside windows, crashed Sylvia, and just reinstalled another copy. So far, so good. No problem for me. I gave the laptop to my wife because she wants to try Linux. I need the machine to boot into Syliva, but cannot get rid of the other entries.

I have done several searches, followed the directions, used grub customizer to delete all the entries except Mint 18.3, Windows10, and set up. Saved, updated. The machine is still booting to the crashed copy of Mint.

My best guess is I have edited the wrong file and am booting from a different file than I edited, or the oem install I am using is the problem. I snapped some photos that hopefully will help.

UPDATE......I think I have narrowed the problem down.....I believe the machine is using the grub file from the crashed install...I have updated the grub file on the working copy of Sylvia.....now, how do I get the file where it needs to be?

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oem@BigJohnny ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: BigJohnny Kernel: 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: X541NA v: 1.0
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: X541NA v: 1.0
           Bios: American Megatrends v: X541NA.313 date: 08/10/2017
CPU:       Quad core Intel Pentium N4200 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8755
           clock speeds: max: 2500 MHz 1: 1094 MHz 2: 1094 MHz 3: 1094 MHz
           4: 1094 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 5a84 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 505 (Broxton)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Device 5a98 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:0e.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-32-generic
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: rtl8723be port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 532.0GB (5.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MQ01ABF0 size: 500.1GB temp: 36C
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Wireless_Stick size: 31.9GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 108G used: 11G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 218 Uptime: 10 min Memory: 1180.7/3809.2MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 
oem@BigJohnny ~ $

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oem@BigJohnny ~ $ sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for oem: 
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-36-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-38-generic
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
Found Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) on /dev/sda7
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done

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oem@BigJohnny ~ $ cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg | grep menuentry
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
  menuentry_id_option=""
export menuentry_id_option
menuentry "Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f' {
menuentry "Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-C630-0F33' {
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
oem@BigJohnny ~ $

This is what I see when I use nano to edit grub. There was a lot more, but after using grub customizer I was able to clean it up to just the 2 os.

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[# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)"
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT="0"
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET="true"
GRUB_TIMEOUT="10"
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL="console"

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE="640x480"

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID="true"

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"
/code]

This is ect/grub/grub.cfg:

[code][# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)"
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT="0"
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET="true"
GRUB_TIMEOUT="10"
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL="console"

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE="640x480"

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID="true"

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"/code]


This is boot/grub/grub.cfg:

[code]#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5  bc4ec3c4-57e5-4771-adea-f7bf8cd9211f
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bc4ec3c4-57e5-4771-adea-f7bf8cd9211f
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=30
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=menu
    set timeout=10
  # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  else
    set timeout=10
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
	if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode



### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###





set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
  set timeout=10
fi
menuentry "Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f
	fi
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-38-generic
}
menuentry "Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-C630-0F33' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	set root='hd0,gpt1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1  C630-0F33
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root C630-0F33
	fi
	chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
	fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

Thanks in advance!!

JC

Glockdoc · Post by **Glockdoc** » Sat May 12, 2018 4:45 am

Here are the 2 grub files I find:

boot/grub/grb.cfg

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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5  bc4ec3c4-57e5-4771-adea-f7bf8cd9211f
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bc4ec3c4-57e5-4771-adea-f7bf8cd9211f
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=30
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=menu
    set timeout=10
  # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  else
    set timeout=10
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
	if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode



### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###





set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
  set timeout=10
fi
menuentry "Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f
	fi
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=a9850426-b7ad-4baf-8403-5e0da5348d5f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-38-generic
}
menuentry "Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-C630-0F33' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	set root='hd0,gpt1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt1  C630-0F33
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root C630-0F33
	fi
	chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'System setup' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
	fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

ect/default/grb.cfg:

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# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia (18.3) (on /dev/sda7)"
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT="0"
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET="true"
GRUB_TIMEOUT="10"
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL="console"

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE="640x480"

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID="true"

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"

Glockdoc · Post by **Glockdoc** » Sun May 27, 2018 6:24 am

Well, after a few conversations with a VERY gracious member of the community the best educated guess is the machine is booting from the crashed partition that I cannot edit grub in.

With nothing else to lose I deleted the partition that contained the crashed install and, after a few error messages cannot boot at all.

I went into bios and selected the Windows bootloader as1st boot selection and can boot to Horrible10. I will delete all the linux partitions and start over with a clean install.

I thought I would update this as "solved" in case anyone else runs into the same problems.

Post by **karlchen** » Sun May 27, 2018 9:56 am

Hi, Glockdoc.

The correct grub filenames which you wanted to mention 2 posts above are:
/boot/grub/grub.cfg - this is the config file which sudo update-grub re-creates whenever it is executed. So do not edit it manually.
/etc/default/grub - this is where you can set parameters which sudo update-grub will honour when recreating /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Note:
The initial slash / at the beginning of a pathname is meaningful and may make all the difference. (Hint: fully qualified pathname vs. relative pathname)

Best regards,
Karl

KG789 · Post by **KG789** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:16 pm

Help! I am a newbie to this forum as well as a relatively new newbie to Linux & using a dual boot with Linux Mint 17.4 and Windows 7.

I can't figure out how to post a new topic (I read the FAQ but couldn't find the "New Topic" button or link to click on after searching for quite some
time. So, I am posting here since this topic is related to mine. I had an acquaintance create a dual boot system
for me with Linux Mint 17.4 and Windows 7. I had expected there to be a boot menu (not sure if that's the correct term) each time so I could
choose which OS to go with. Right now it's set up to go to Linux. The only way I can get it to Windows is to boot it to Linux, restart it and hit
the F9 key repeatedly. Then I get the boot menu and I can choose which OS I want.

I was told I need to edit the grub file but is there a way to have that menu come up each time?

KG789 · Post by **KG789** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:15 pm

I figured it out so I'm all done!

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