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   Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:50:13 +0000   
   From: John Kennaugh    
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   Subject: Re: Triple boot, Win XP Pro, Win 98 and Ubuntu 6.06?   
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   SINNER wrote:   
   >* Fedor_DeGazz wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>     I've got a dual boot Windows based PC, with XP Pro and Win98. I was   
   >> thinking of adding ubuntu 6.06 LTS to it. But only if I can do it without   
   >> messing up what I have now (very important; this system is complex with many   
   >> programs installed and I don't want to have to re-do it). I know bad things   
   >> can happen unexpectedly, but I'm wondering if this would be likely to go   
   >> smoothly, or not, and what I might run into, and what to expect (I'm trying   
   >> to decide if it's worth the risk, for one thing). Also, I'd like to know how   
   >> to go about doing it. I've booted it from the CD and it seems to be   
   >> compatible with all of my hardware, so I'm interested in adding it to my   
   >> system. Any ideas and help are appreciated. Thanks.   
   >   
   >The reality of it is, it should just work. During the install process   
   >(Done from within the live environment) Grub will be installed to the   
   >MBR replacing what is currently likely the XP boot loader. It should add   
   >entries for both 98 and XP in the boot menu.   
   >   
   >Worst case is it clobbers the MBR and you'll need to boot with a Windows   
   >CD in rescue mode and repair the MBR which will restore it to 2 Windows   
   >only selections in the XP boot loader (your current scenario)   
      
   I screwed up my Windows XP when trying to install Ubuntu. Almost    
   certainly my own fault although I think a little more 'hand holding' on    
   the cd during installation would be useful.   
   Restore didn't work and I had to rescue my files using a windows 98    
   start up floppy. Why windoz is incapable of restoring it when all the    
   file structure is intact beats me.   
   I am very nervous about trying again because I need XP to make my living    
   and it took a week to get everything back as was. Rather than change    
   anything at all in the windows partition would it be possible to put    
   ubuntu on a spare partition and boot to it from a floppy? If so that    
   would seem as good a way of dual booting as any i.e. leave the boot disk    
   sticking out or push it in?   
      
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