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Toddler Proofing Systemd-Boot

boot If you let your toddler bang on your keyboard while you boot, you might be surprised to find that it’s not booting right, afterwards. Many modern Linux distributions aren’t using LILO or Grub anymore, they’re using systemd-boot.

Many modern Linux distributions aren’t using LILO or Grub anymore, they’re using systemd-boot. While normally systemd-boot remembers the last thing you picked, there is some sort of Toddler Superpower that makes selections sticky. To undo this feat, you need to manually fiddle with the boot list.

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