I was late to the long string of emails... I was just discussing the
Boot from Windows first perspective. I agree though. Anything you have
physical access to is already insecure
Robert
On 9/29/2009 6:40 PM, Michael wrote:
Robert:
I recommend using the "GRUB For DOS"
Yes l
Robert:
> I recommend using the "GRUB For DOS"
Yes looks like another (and maybe easier) way.
Still, if you're mostly working from Linux, the most simple way is just to
install grub and setup chainloaders (which is done at system install anyway).
All you loos is the ThinkVantage button, no gr
I recommend using the "GRUB For DOS" instead of the direct boot sector
loading. Easier to setup and more configurable. You simply load the
grl boot file in place of your bootgrub.bin file in the boot.ini
configuration. Good for getting back into linux portion of a Windows
dual boot setup
First of all, i've never tested it with Vista myself so i need to carefully
restrict my statements to XP.
Both Windows and ThinkVantage have their own bootloader, and grub can boot that
bootloader.
All you need is the chainloader command in grub.cfg (this is for grub2, but
it's very similar for
Hi Sayeh et al,
Am Dienstag, den 29.09.2009, 10:45 +0330 schrieb Sayeh Ebrahimi:
> With the Ubuntu installer, no I didn't. I guess I should have. But
> given that I was installing on a second blank disk drive, I didn't
> mind whatever happened to that drive. I presumed that my second drive
> would
With the Ubuntu installer, no I didn't. I guess I should have. But given
that I was installing on a second blank disk drive, I didn't mind whatever
happened to that drive. I presumed that my second drive would have its own
master boot record on which GRUB would be installed and the installer did
pr
Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
I had a hard time restoring an old T42 Thinkpad's master boot record
after trying to install Ubuntu on an external USB hard disk. The
installer appeared so smart and gave proper warnings about Windows
partitions on the first drive. It did properly install Ubuntu on the
s
I had a hard time restoring an old T42 Thinkpad's master boot record after
trying to install Ubuntu on an external USB hard disk. The installer
appeared so smart and gave proper warnings about Windows partitions on the
first drive. It did properly install Ubuntu on the second drive, but
couldn't r
Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Debian on a Thinkpad without destroying the
original Windows/Service partition, or the original master boot record
needed to access the Rescue and Recovery?
Regards,
Sayeh mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com>>
Hi Sayeh
I've got a X61 Tablet Thinkp
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Debian on a Thinkpad without destroying the original
Windows/Service partition, or the original master boot record needed to
access the Rescue and Recovery?
Regards,
Sayeh
Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Debian on a Thinkpad without destroying the
original Windows/Service partition, or the original master boot record
needed to access the Rescue and Recovery?
Regards,
Sayeh mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com>>
Well, boot a live/rescue CD/DVD and era
Hello Sayeh,
No Thinkpad but I've installed Debian and Windows vista on the same HDD
of my HP Laptop. It is possible without destroying the original
"win-vista-recovery-partition" on the disk, if you have, as well as the
windows partition and its boot-section.. Before installing Debian *I let
Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Debian on a Thinkpad without destroying the
original Windows/Service partition, or the original master boot record
needed to access the Rescue and Recovery?
Regards,
Sayeh mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com>>
Hello,
Haven't installed on Thinkpad s
13 matches
Mail list logo
