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   From: "Paul-B"    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Triple boot, Win XP Pro, Win 98 and Ubuntu 6.06?   
   Date: 6 Feb 2007 07:45:38 GMT   
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   John Kennaugh wrote:   
      
   > 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?   
      
   I run Ubuntu with an XFCE front-end succesfully on one of my PC's.   
   Basically I have my main PC running XP on a 300Gb SATA drive, the   
   second SATA port has a 300Gb data drive, and I plugged an old 30Gb IDE   
   drive into the IDE1 slot. Ran the Ubuntu setup from the disk, and   
   installed on the 30Gb drive.   
      
   Now when I boot up GRUB gives me a menu with the option of booting from   
   either Ububtu or Windows. Works like a treat!   
      
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   Paul-B   
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