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From: Neil Ellwood on 20 Dec 2008 07:31 On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:44:53 +0000, Gordon wrote: > I'm not a stranger to dual-boot, but with prior versions of Windows! I > also am aware that there are possible problems when the Vista version I > have comes with a recovery CD and not an OS CD. Any tips on how to make > this work properly? Ignore vista and just use your favourite flavour of Linux. -- Neil reverse ra and delete l Linux user 335851
From: Owen Rees on 20 Dec 2008 08:01 On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:44:53 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker(a)yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in <6r28d5Feu2neU1(a)mid.individual.net>: >I'm not a stranger to dual-boot, but with prior versions of Windows! >I also am aware that there are possible problems when the Vista version I >have comes with a recovery CD and not an OS CD. >Any tips on how to make this work properly? The problem that I am aware of with Vista and not having a full OS CD is that you do not have the tools to rewrite the MBR if you want to use the Vista bootloader rather than grub. I fixed this on a dual boot Vista/Ubuntu laptop using EasyBCD. I can't remember all the details but I remember it being quite easy to fix the system to use the Vista bootloader and have it be able to boot to Linux as well as Vista. Although I prefer using Linux, there were some constraints that made it necessary to have Vista as the default OS on boot and to use its boot loader rather than grub. I don't have a link for EasyBCD on this system but it is not hard to find once you know the name. -- Owen Rees [one of] my preferred email address[es] and more stuff can be found at <http://www.users.waitrose.com/~owenrees/index.html>
From: Gordonj on 20 Dec 2008 09:36 Gordon wrote: > I'm not a stranger to dual-boot, but with prior versions of Windows! > I also am aware that there are possible problems when the Vista version I > have comes with a recovery CD and not an OS CD. > Any tips on how to make this work properly? > Sorry if this is a duplicate - Knode threw a wobbly! Thanks to all who replied - I've decided to go down the WUBI route while I do the cross-over from Windows to Linux....
From: Gordon on 22 Dec 2008 03:31 "Owen Rees" <orees(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:l8qpk4ha7alg39p7tn5ujn0ctkjfn2dalv(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:44:53 -0000, "Gordon" > <gordonbparker(a)yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in > <6r28d5Feu2neU1(a)mid.individual.net>: > >>I'm not a stranger to dual-boot, but with prior versions of Windows! >>I also am aware that there are possible problems when the Vista version I >>have comes with a recovery CD and not an OS CD. >>Any tips on how to make this work properly? > > The problem that I am aware of with Vista and not having a full OS CD is > that you do not have the tools to rewrite the MBR if you want to use the > Vista bootloader rather than grub. > > I fixed this on a dual boot Vista/Ubuntu laptop using EasyBCD. I can't > remember all the details but I remember it being quite easy to fix the > system to use the Vista bootloader and have it be able to boot to Linux > as well as Vista. Although I prefer using Linux, there were some > constraints that made it necessary to have Vista as the default OS on > boot and to use its boot loader rather than grub. > > I don't have a link for EasyBCD on this system but it is not hard to > find once you know the name. > Thanks - I'll have a look at that.
From: ac on 22 Dec 2008 05:40
Gordon wrote: > I'm not a stranger to dual-boot, but with prior versions of Windows! > I also am aware that there are possible problems when the Vista version I > have comes with a recovery CD and not an OS CD. > Any tips on how to make this work properly? one way which is quick and easy would be to consider using wubi straight from the live CD, and install into vista still using the vista boot loader. You will get a choice of Ubuntu or vista when booting up and the only downside is that the underlying file system is ntfs (?) and the file system is more vulnerable to power outages than an native ubuntu would be. -- ac |