[Gllug] XP - Linux dual boot

[FORSTER, David]

Is it possible to install GRUB on the MBR at a later date? I have a dual
boot XP and Mandrake 9.1 using the NT Bootloader on the MBR and LILO on the
root partition for Linux. This has the effect that when I boot I have to
choose Linux from the NT loader and then Linux from LILO. While this is no
particular bother... it'd be nice to have just the one bootloader :o)

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Hunter [mailto:chrisehunter at blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: 03 October 2003 04:59
To: Greater London Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Gllug] XP - Linux dual boot


On Thursday 02 Oct 2003 10:09 pm, Doug Winter wrote:

> Grub works nicely too.  Not tried with XP mind, but I doubt M$ have
> changed the bootloader much from win2k.

Grub works fine with XP - got that combination on this particular box.  My 
install procedure was to partition first, setting the partitions for Linux
to 
the current flavour of choice (Ext3) so that Windoze can't see them.  Then 
install XP.  Then install the proper operating system - distros that I've 
tried (Mandrake, Suse, RedHat) will set up Grub (or Lilo) for you.  Opt to 
have it installed on the MBR of your first hard drive, and it obliterates
the 
XP MBR, and upon boot will give you a full list of options (though XP is 
labelled "NT").

 Chris

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