Hi all, Can Grub keep into the MBR and doesn't give a chance for XP take over whatever Linux loader? I wonder cuz I need to reinstall my XP and I have my Linux running in other partitions of the same disk. The problem is that windows takes over the whole system and think I won't be able to boot my Linux partition after windows reinstallation. And that...of course, is what I don't wanna see! Should I run a rescue disk if it happens? Nowadays, I'm using lilo but if Grub works like I would like to I could change the boot manager. Please, if there is any doubt about my question, let me know.
Thanks a lot, Romulo Sousa On 5/20/05, dexter2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I how nothing about "Partition Magic Boot Magic". But you can use Grub > to boot just about everything. Just install Grub into MBR of the whole > disk (make rescue boot floppy before) and you can boot Linux, > Windows,...with nice menu enviroment, with default boot after some time. > Look in to the manual of the Grub for details. Grub is very powerfull, > you can have even simple shell before boot and setup booting from > command line. Actualy menu in which you choose OS to be booted is just > extention. > If you do not wont to experiment with MBR of the whole disk (witch is > risky), install Grub on the floppy and experiment there. > Good luck > Dexter2 > > > > On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 09:51 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Thanks for the information Dexter2. > > > > Now that I have GRUB in the boot folder in the ext3 partition would > > you know > > what parameters I would pass to boot to Debian? I have Partition > > Magic > > Boot Magic as my boot manager. I was told that I need to tell Boot > > Magic > > to boot to GRUB which will boot to Debian. Thanks for any input you > > can > > provide. > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > dexter2 > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 05/19/2005 04:15 PM > > > > > > > > > > To: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > cc: > > debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: > > Re: How install GRUB > > into partition after > > Debian install? > > > > > > > > see this: > > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Installing-GRUB-using-grub-install.html#Installing%20GRUB%20using%20grub-install > > > > On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 09:27 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > I do not want to install GRUB into the MBR. When I installed > > > Debian, GRUB would not install into any of the alternate > > > locations. I have Debian installed without the GRUB boot manager. > > > > > > How do I get GRUB to install into a location other than the > > > Master boot record so that I can boot Debian? I am using > > > Partition Magic & BootMagic from WindowsXP to manage my > > > partitions. Should I create another partition > > > for GRUB? But then how do I boot over to Debian? > > > > > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
