Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up

This is not the normal situation. Usually there is no problem. In your case
it sounds as if the installation did not complete for whatever reason. This
should not be taken to be the norm. Ubuntu always takes over the MBR as you
say, but it also includes Windows XP in the grub menu. Failure to do this is
the exception rather than the rule. Your advice to install to another drive
is therefore an extreme reaction based on limited experience.

Most users can expect Ubuntu to happily share a drive with Windows and allow
you to boot into either OS. Windows is not removed unless you decide to do
so. Reformatting is an over reaction. You can rewrite grub from the Live CD
or can restore Windows own bootloader from the Windows CD.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit

>
> --- On Fri, 12/31/10, John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk<m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> wrote:
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>
>
> Hi, It was just a precaution as I had a problem when I installed ubunto on
> the
> same hd. It took over the mbr ( master boot record ) and I could not boot
> into
> win xp. Ended up reformating and aquired a 2nd hd. So when I installed
> linux on
> the 2nd hd, I disconnected win xp hd as a precaution.
>
> When you boot after the install with both hd's running you should get a
> linux
> boot menu. With me Linux always boots first now and I have to change the
> option
> to boot to win xp.
>
> I suggest that you place linux on another drive.
>
> John
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: David Poston <david.poston@ymail.com <david.poston%40ymail.com>>
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Fri, 31 December, 2010 13:58:35
> Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
>
>
> Why undo the Windoes drive? david
>
> --- On Thu, 12/30/10, John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk<m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> wrote:
>
> From: John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk <m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 9:11 AM
>
>
>
> My pc a compaq presario which allows me to dual boot with a menu on
> startup.
>
> Cannot remember if I had to download the app from hp/compaq, or if it was
> in the
>
> bios. Just a tip, when you install linux on the other hd, disconnect you
> windows
>
> hd, just incase linux takes over the mbr. Boot from the linux cd and
> install on
>
> the hd you selected. Once done then reconnect your windows hd. Rather safe
> than
>
> sorry.
>
> John (Newbie)
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Ken <kdfraze@yahoo.com <kdfraze%40yahoo.com>>
>
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Thu, 30 December, 2010 1:56:05
>
> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
>
> Hello,
>
> I want to set up a dual boot system and I was wondering, what do I have to
> do
>
> for this? Will I have to set it up in the bios? I have two hard drives.
>
> Thanx
>
> Ken
>
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