Re: Choosing default OS in multi boot system

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Brian wrote:
> On Wed 30 Oct 2013 at 08:55:49 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> > QUESTION_TWO:
> > Is there an automatic way for the Grub menu to display the
> > associated partition label instead of the kernel id? the partition
> > designation (sda1 ... sda8 etc) would be minimally acceptable.
>
> Automating the menu display in this way is done with 10_linux and
> 30_os-prober in /etc/grub.d. Edits to them will stick because they
> are conffiles. An indication of what can be done is at
>
>     http://ubuntu-install.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/grub2-title-tweaks.html

Just glanced at it and the first few of its included links. I 
think I've got some reading ahead of me. Weatherman predicting 
2-3 days rain - guess I'll have time ;)

P.S. there are hints of answers to questions I hadn't thought of 
asking.

Thank you