From the Dept of FWIW

RE: Dual boot Windows-Ubuntu OS.

In past, had a problem when ubuntu update corrupted GRUB resulting in a
'null boot' system. Was a bit of hassle and long delay to fix. Decided
best to keep Widows OS independent of Linux.

Machine BIOS allows a USB drive to be part of boot sequence.

* Loaded Linux (Ubuntu 8.04.1) on an old IDE HDD via a IDE-USB interface
with power switch.
* Changed boot sequence to check for USB HDD before SATA drive.

If USB HDD power ON, boots to Linux. If OFF, boots XP.

W4NNG wrote:

> From the Dept of FWIW
>
> RE: Dual boot Windows-Ubuntu OS.
>
> In past, had a problem when ubuntu update corrupted GRUB resulting in a
> 'null boot' system. Was a bit of hassle and long delay to fix. Decided
> best to keep Widows OS independent of Linux.

Look at Smart Boot manager. Someone suggested it to me in the Slackware
newsgroup. Install that in the MBR and have your linux disto (or multiples
thereof) put lilo/grub in their own partitions.

There is little to configure in Smart Boot manager, save what is configured
from within the manager itself when you boot.

Pete


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Hello Peter

Wasn't really looking for a solution since current situation work fine but
Smart Boot manager looks nice and worth running just to have as a resource.

Thanks

Bob




"Peter Chant" <REMpeteOVE@CAPpetezilla.ITALSco.uk> wrote in message
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W4NNG wrote:

> From the Dept of FWIW
>
> RE: Dual boot Windows-Ubuntu OS.
>
> In past, had a problem when ubuntu update corrupted GRUB resulting in a
> 'null boot' system. Was a bit of hassle and long delay to fix. Decided
> best to keep Widows OS independent of Linux.

Look at Smart Boot manager. Someone suggested it to me in the Slackware
newsgroup. Install that in the MBR and have your linux disto (or multiples
thereof) put lilo/grub in their own partitions.

There is little to configure in Smart Boot manager, save what is configured
from within the manager itself when you boot.

Pete


--
http://www.petezilla.co.uk

Peter Chant wrote:
> W4NNG wrote:
>
>> From the Dept of FWIW
>>
>> RE: Dual boot Windows-Ubuntu OS.
>>
>> In past, had a problem when ubuntu update corrupted GRUB resulting in a
>> 'null boot' system. Was a bit of hassle and long delay to fix. Decided
>> best to keep Widows OS independent of Linux.
>
> Look at Smart Boot manager. Someone suggested it to me in the Slackware
> newsgroup. Install that in the MBR and have your linux disto (or multiples
> thereof) put lilo/grub in their own partitions.
>
> There is little to configure in Smart Boot manager, save what is configured
> from within the manager itself when you boot.
I've booted DR-DOS 7, ran PART.EXE to find a Linux drive, then used it
to write the MBR when grub/lilo would not. Hit tab during boot, and
it'll wait for you to decide which drive to boot.