It took me mucho effort to get grub setup. I wanted to boot Linux (Suse) by default but have a choice to switch to Windows at boot time. I did not know about bootpart or the problem with remove the Linux drive. It did finally work though. -P
Vicky Staubly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 20 May 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I recently acquired a 2nd hard drive to add to my screwdriver shop > system that currently boots XP Pro from drive 0. > > I would like to install Ubuntu or Ubuntu Studio 7.x > (http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_ubuntustudio7.04) on the > 2nd drive, and be given a choice which OS to boot when the machine is > powered up or restarted. [...] > Any recommended precautions or course of action I should take? I hope > this is a stupid question, as I wish this to be easy! Not a dumb question. Often, the solution for multi-OS systems will be to install Linux's boot-loader (LILO in older versions, GRUB in newer systems). However, GRUB doesn't live entirely in the boot sector (it uses some files and code in your Linux partition), so I know from experience (my work PC) that if you remove the drive with Linux on it, GRUB won't be able to work, and you won't be able to boot Windows either. So, I recommend you install Linux with GRUB in the Linux partition itself (not the MBR)... it will ask during the install... and then use a free program called "bootpart" ( http://www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm ) to add Linux to the Windows boot menu. See the bootpart web page for more instructions (though its instructions mention LILO, just mentally substitute GRUB). -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
