whare is the startup manager?

I had Ubuntu 7. something. When the version of Ubuntu was installed, the original was repartitioned. Hardy Heron seems to be missing some bits. firewall, partition editor and startup manager..

I can work with partitions another way. I would like to control what os boots and how much time I have to think about it. This is an uninstall and ditch hardy Ubuntu issue.

Did you install GRUB? If so attach your menu.lst (it's in /boot/grub)

Thanks for getting back to me.
I'm still newish to ubuntu.
Where do I find /boot/grub?

When I say I want to control the os to boot, I get a list on startup of 5 Ubuntu 8.04s, windows and 3 Ununtu 7.10s with 10 seconds to decide. Ubuntu8.04 is the default os. I need to change this.

you may use your preferred editor but I prefer VI.
go to a terminal
issue sudo vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
edit as needed.
replace vi with gedit if that is easier.
****I would suggesting using the cp command to copy the original to a safe location before making changes. I usually also use comments inside the file to document changes that I have made and the reasons for the change including dates. It really helps later down the road when you re-visit the file.

Thanks Abi ^-^, that solved my question.