I don't think you can keep the windows installer from overwriting the MBR. So I don't think it matters what boot loader you are using in that respect. So use whichever bootloader is easiest for you to repair after the XP inst. I could be wrong, usually I am setting up linux parts after installing windows. So wait for other responses to your thread if you don't like my answer.Hi all,
Can Grub keep into the MBR and doesn't give a chance for XP take over whatever Linux loader?
Whatever you do I recommend taking images of your linux parts before you do the windows install. And taking an image of your fresh XP install will save you this trouble in the future and save you time on applying updates.
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
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