by Roderick W. Smith, rodsmith@rodsbooks.com
-Originally written: 4/24/2016, referencing rEFInd 0.10.3
+Originally written: 3/4/2017, referencing rEFInd 0.10.5
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@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Boot0002* Windows Boot Manager HD(2,113800,113000,8b0b6d94-06af-4894-b9de-13ca35 Boot0003* Windows Boot Manager HD(1,800,113000,2491a00e-2a89-4dc4-af21-34c436c8f88a)File(\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi)WINDOWS.........x...B.C.D.O.B.J.E.C.T.=.{.9.d.e.a.8.6.2.c.-.5.c.d.d.-.4.e.7.0.-.a.c.c.1.-.f.3.2.b.3.4.4.d.4.7.9.5.}.................... Boot0085* ubuntu HD(1,800,113000,2491a00e-2a89-4dc4-af21-34c436c8f88a)File(EFI\Ubuntu\grubx64.efi) -Much of this output looks like gibberish, and is useful only for very advanced diagnostics. Note, however, the part of most lines that specifies a filename, in parentheses after File—this information can help disambiguate a misleading or redundant name.
+Much of this output looks like gibberish, and is useful only for very advanced diagnostics. Note, however, the part of most lines that specifies a filename, in parentheses after File—this information can help disambiguate a misleading or redundant name. In this example, for instance, there are two Windows Boot Manager entries on two different partitions; each boots a different version of Windows.
To adjust the boot order, you must identify the rEFInd entry and then use the -o option to efibootmgr to adjust the order:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Boot0002* Windows Boot Manager Boot0003* Windows Boot Manager Boot0085* ubuntu -In this example, I moved rEFInd to the top of the list, followed by ubuntu (GRUB), Windows, and OS X. You can adjust the order in any way you want. You can also omit items you don't want to include—but be aware that if you omit Windows entirely from the boot list, it's likely to add itself back (at the top of the list) the next time you boot it.
+In this example, I moved rEFInd to the top of the list, followed by ubuntu (GRUB) and then the two Windows installations. You can adjust the order in any way you want. You can also omit items you don't want to include—but be aware that if you omit Windows entirely from the boot list, it's likely to add itself back (at the top of the list) the next time you boot it.
copyright © 2016 by Roderick W. Smith
+copyright © 2016–2017 by Roderick W. Smith
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