edit /etc/lilo.conf to include the following after your "timeout=<whatever
your timeout is>

default=win95


-----Original Message-----
From: ISA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, April 17, 1998 8:49 PM
Subject: Changing the boot default


>Hi there!
>
>Ok guys this is what I got:
>
>The history:
>I installed Linux on my second IDE and let the installation
>olace de bootstrap loader (aka LILO) reside in my MBR on IDE 1
>
>The Facts
>I share my computer with my brother and my nephews and they
>aren't much of a hacker, so it's quite awkward (not to mention
>uncomfortable) to type 'win95' everytime the computer boots.
>(they obviously use windows95!)
>
>The question:
>How can I change the default OS for LILO? It defaults to Linux
>if some time ellapses or you just press <enter>. How can I make
>it so by pressing <enter> they'll boot straight to win95?
>
>Ivan N
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>


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