[Bug #557] Rotating default boot? Possible feature

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http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=557&group_id=68

Changes by: Kenneth Porter <address@hidden>
Date: 2002-Jun-11 00:45 (GMT)

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I think this could be done by accepting a parameter in savedefault: the name of 
the boot section to save as the default for the next boot.

It would also be nice to have a userland utility that sets the default from a 
running OS, so you could create desktop shortcuts to boot a different OS next 
time.



=================== BUG #557: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================


Submitted by: None                      Project: grub                           
Submitted on: 2002-Jun-07 00:18
Category:  Configuration                Severity:  Major                        
Priority:  None                         Bug Group:  Feature Request             
Resolution:  None                       Assigned to:  None                      
Status:  Open                           Release:                                
Reproducibility:  None                  Planned Release:                        

Summary:  Rotating default boot? Possible feature

Original Submission:  As operating systems are becoming extremely stable these 
days (even in the MS world), the only times I actually reboot my computer are 
to switch to that /other/ operating system.  When I reboot again, it's to get 
back into my nice Linux environment.

While I do have Linux as default, would it ever be possible to have GRUB rotate 
the default boot between 2 or more partitions?  Then, by default, it would boot 
into a different operating system from what you just restarted in.

Is this a feature that other people would like to see?

Follow-up Comments
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Date: 2002-Jun-11 00:45             By: shiva
I think this could be done by accepting a parameter in savedefault: the name of 
the boot section to save as the default for the next boot.

It would also be nice to have a userland utility that sets the default from a 
running OS, so you could create desktop shortcuts to boot a different OS next 
time.




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