rustix Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I'm currently running windows XP and I want to install ubuntu as well (i.e. to dual-boot) but as I don't have much hard drive space I want to install Ubuntu to my portable hard drive. So I was wondering whether its possible to include the Linux boot-up to the windows MBR instead of the windows boot-up being written on to the GRUB? If not I have to plugin in the portable hard drive even I want to use windows only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budious Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Dual_Boot_fro...(NTLDR)_and_why These appeared to be the most up to date instructions that I found. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 thanks... i shall try it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I just got this working yesterday, using the program bootpart it's really easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 I just got this working yesterday, using the program bootpart it's really easy. did you use the above method as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Here's the guide I used : http://www.aboutdebian.com/dualboot.htm Under the "To Use NTLDR" section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) thanks.. will go through that as well.. did this work with Ubuntu? Edited July 5, 2008 by rustix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 thanks.. will go through that as well.. did this work with Ubuntu? Yeah I used it with ubuntu 8.04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 awesome... hope to try it out tonight :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 I'm currently running windows XP and I want to install ubuntu as well (i.e. to dual-boot) but as I don't have much hard drive space I want to install Ubuntu to my portable hard drive. So I was wondering whether its possible to include the Linux boot-up to the windows MBR instead of the windows boot-up being written on to the GRUB? If not I have to plugin in the portable hard drive even I want to use windows only. is this possible with Mandriva 2008 spring ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted September 3, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yes, you can add any Linux into the Microsoft boot. Just remember it is a bit more work than letting GRUB set up dual booting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Here's the guide I used :http://www.aboutdebian.com/dualboot.htm Under the "To Use NTLDR" section well i thought of giving this a try Yes, you can add any Linux into the Microsoft boot.Just remember it is a bit more work than letting GRUB set up dual booting. but the steps to installing mandriva is slightly different :( would you happen to know any tutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted September 3, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2008 The concepts are all the same, though, regardless of the exact Debian/Fedora/Mandriva steps. This is the document I used back when I dual-booted. http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html Granted, it's been about 6 years, and this is a pre-Vista document. Vista uses a different boot system, so these documents do not apply. But you write the GRUB boot info into the first sector of your boot partition (not the MBR of the drive), then copy the bytes into a file that you can place on your Windows "C:" drive. Then add in a Boot.ini line to point to that GRUB file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Granted, it's been about 6 years, and this is a pre-Vista document. Vista uses a different boot system, so these documents do not apply.But you write the GRUB boot info into the first sector of your boot partition (not the MBR of the drive), then copy the bytes into a file that you can place on your Windows "C:" drive. Then add in a Boot.ini line to point to that GRUB file. I don't even think Vista has a boot.ini. Oh wait, just checked, yes it does, for legacy purposes. BTW - I don't think Mandriva uses GRUB. Last time I used it (back in 2006), I remember it having LILO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 BTW - I don't think Mandriva uses GRUB. Last time I used it (back in 2006), I remember it having LILO. it does.. it supports both LILO and GRUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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