How to Build Your Own PC - Save A Buck And Learn A Lot  9  Chapter 11: Installing A Dual Boot Operating System (Linux And Windows XP)       9  Working With and Modifying the GRUB Bootloader

Editing the GRUB Configuration File 1 Changing the Operating System Names and Default OS

We will change the “Timeout” value to 20 (Figure 200), which means that we want the default operating system to boot after 20 seconds. Before 20 seconds have elapsed, you’ll see the Grub bootloader screen which will allow you to choose either operating system. If you’re fast on the draw, you might need less time. We increased the time from ten seconds to twenty.

Editing the GRUB Configuration File 1 Changing the Operating System Names and Default OS