On Sunday 14 October 2012 00:41:46 Wally Lepore wrote: > On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > *******SUCCESS******** > *******SUCCESS******** > Debian Squeeze installed successfully !
\0/ :-)) > The dual-boot did not work but I can boot into either Win2k or Debian > simply by changing the boot order in the BIOS (hdd-0 or hdd-1). When > I set Debian (hdd-1) as 1st boot device I do receive a menu that asks > which OS I would like to boot but Win2k (hdd-0) is not offered as a > choice. Its missing. > > The only choices presented are Debian Squeeze and Debian Recovery. I > guess the fact that I did not put GRUB on the win2k drive (hdd-0) is > probably why win2k is not offered as an optional OS to boot. However, > based on the suggestions from the helpful replies I have received and > reading the online tutorials, everyone has suggested the same thing, > "Don't put Grub on the windows drive". That is good enough advice for > me! Who knows what could have happened! You can ask GRUB to search for other OSs. I'll leave it to someone who actually knows about GRUB 2 to tell you how. I still prefer GRUB 1, but the change was necessary. > I can still boot either OS (win2k or Debian) simply by changing the > boot order in BIOS. Not a big deal. Sure beats swapping drives in and > out of the computer. :) :-) Quite!! > Now I can finally join the ranks of Debian users and ask operational > questions, help others and start the real uphill climb in learning all > aspects of linux. A lot more reading and studying for sure - forever. > > :) Right off the bat I've encountered the following 'oddities'. > 3) Google gmail locks up when I visit the page to check my mail. Which browser? > I kindly thank all who have endured and answered my questions from the > beginning to end.The advice given on this mailing list is superb! You're very welcome! And yes, it is. We have some real experts here. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
