Questions[grub2](ubuntu)

I have both Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed on a shared machine. Because a lot of the non-developers use Windows, I'd like to change the boot order to make it easier for them.

Currently the boot order looks like the following:

• Ubuntu 11.10 kernelgeneric *86
• Ubuntu 11.10 kernelgeneric *86 (safe boot)
• Memory test
• Memory test
• Windows 7 on /dev/sda6

How do I change the default order so that Windows 7 is at the top of the list?

• Windows 7 on /dev/sda6
• Ubuntu 11.10 kernelgeneric *86
• Ubuntu 11.10 kernelgeneric *86 (safe boot)
• Memory test
• Memory test

How do I set the bootloader so that in my dualboot with Windows 7/Ubuntu 11.04, Windows start up as standard instead of Ubuntu?

I need to add the boot parameter foo=bar to my kernel. How can I do this once for testing, and permanently if testing was a success?

My system is not dual-boot, I run a standard Ubuntu desktop system "on the metal" (I think running it in a VM is the same).

Pressing c while booting does not cause the GRUB menu to appear (which I believe it does for a dual-boot system).

How can I get the GRUB-menu to present itself on a single-boot system?

Every time I install a new Linux kernel, it gets left in the grub_config, making the boot menu longer each time.

I know I can manually search through the installed packages and remove them.

Does Ubuntu provide any easier way to clean them up or keep them from showing in the boot list?