Changing boot interval

[Michael_Kamen]

Hi people,

I have Win2k Pro on my machine and when starting it asks to boot Win2k or MS-Dos. I want Win2k of course, which is default, but it waits 30 seconds before loading it. I know there is a file in which you can set this interval but I can't find it anywhere. Can someone please tell me where it is located?

Tnx,

MK

[mendhak]

config.sys

Under [Menu]

menudefault=Win2K,5

[Michael_Kamen]

Thank you!

[mendhak]

YW. :)

[DiGiTaIErRoR]

This is also in the boot.ini

[Michael_Kamen]

The strange thing is: I can't find boot.ini!
But I solved it in config.sys

[parksie]

It's a hidden file, which everyone should have set as viewable (as in, turn off hiding hidden files). Only causes more confusion.

[DiGiTaIErRoR]

Originally posted by parksie
It's a hidden file, which everyone should have set as viewable (as in, turn off hiding hidden files). Only causes more confusion.

Agreed.

[mendhak]

Where is boot.ini?

[parksie]

The root of your main disk.

[mendhak]

Strange. I'm viewing all files (including hidden and system) and I have no boot.ini

Can I see yours?

[parksie]

I don't have Windows.

[mendhak]

How sad. :D :D

What do you use then?

[parksie]

I'm a happy GNU/Linux user.

Well, I lied. I do have Windows, but it's XP and it's only there in case I want to play any games. Normally it stays unused, and I can't be bothered to go into it.

[DiGiTaIErRoR]

I'd install linux..... but I don't have that much harddrive space to waste.

:p

[parksie]

Originally posted by DiGiTaIErRoR
I'd install linux..... but I don't have that much harddrive space to waste.

:p /me slaps DE silly :-)

I suppose some people just don't care about getting the most out of what they have ;)

[Michael_Kamen]

To get back to the main subject: I've searched my pc for Boot.ini, but I can't find it. Even not when all hidden files are show. (Did I mention I have Win2k Pro? :))
But thanks everyone, the problem has been solved with config.sys

Btw, Parksie, I want to install Linux, is Mandrake 8.1 a good one? or should I take Red Hat or SuSe?

[parksie]

8.1 is quite old now. The only ones I have experience of are 8.2 and Red Hat 8. Although Mandrake 9 is out now.

I'm not really up to speed on distributions, I just compile from source now (and will be rebuilding as such over Xmas).

[Sastraxi]

I'm on Mandrake 9 and I'm very happy with it. I also like Suse, Debian, and Gentoo (in that order). Actually mandrake is inbetween SuSE and Debian, but SuSE 8.1 wasn't out at the time I wanted it :(

[mendhak]

If ANYONE here has boot.ini, please upload it here.

I'd like to take a look at it.

[Michael_Kamen]

So do I. Does it really has to be in Win2k?

[marnitzg]

In XP to view the boot.ini go to System, click the advanced tab, click settings of startup and recovery and click edit. Should be similar for 2k.

On my system under c:\boot.ini . Don't know why you guys can't find it. Maybe that you have to edit it as above before it is created

[marnitzg]

And for those who still can't find it, here's mine. I renamed the extension to upload the file

[mendhak]

Thanks marnit.

[Michael_Kamen]

Yes, thanks..

[esmerelda]

Originally posted by parksie
I don't have Windows.

You're so lucky...

[esmerelda]

Originally posted by parksie
I'm a happy GNU/Linux user.

Well, I lied. I do have Windows, but it's XP and it's only there in case I want to play any games. Normally it stays unused, and I can't be bothered to go into it.

Click here (http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=209535) for my opinions on XP and Microsoft...

[msimmons]

Originally posted by parksie
It's a hidden file, which everyone should have set as viewable (as in, turn off hiding hidden files). Only causes more confusion.
Bit your toung... I wish I could hide more files from my users :)