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Topic: Dual booting Vista and Ubuntu, bootloader majigy?

Blayne Bradley
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I installed Vista first, then Ubuntu, and it loads straight to Vista, I was wondering if there's a way so it gives me a choice without rapid button mashing during the booting up?

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TomDavidson
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Have you tried Googling the words "Vista Ubuntu bootloader"?

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Blayne Bradley
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most ive found assume Ubuntu isn't installed yet. Also I'm not sure how to even boot into Ubuntu period as it goes straight to Vista.

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airmanfour
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Try EasyBCD.

It'd be easiest to stick with Wubi , it's the least screw-uppable way to fly.

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Boris
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That's because you did it backwards, Blayne.

Here.
[URL= http://vista.blorge.com/2008/02/22/how-to-dual-boot-vista-with-ubuntu/ ]Instructions[/URL]
And here GRUB

Your Google-fu sucks.

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Blayne Bradley
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yeah thats what I thought, I did everything that guide did but it still goes straight to Vista.

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Boris
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You did not install GRUB, which is the last step.

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Blayne Bradley
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Was it supposed to pop up? If so it didn't.

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Orincoro
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Buy a MAC OH!!!!!

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T:man
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All you gotta do is drop your computer out the window. If it turns on when you bring it up you will be able to play crisis on ultimate graphics! [Razz]

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Boris
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quote:
Originally posted by Blayne Bradley:
Was it supposed to pop up? If so it didn't.

Click on the GRUB link above. Install. Dual Boot.

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adfectio
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I currently Dual Boot XP and Ubuntu. GRUB is really easy once you get it set up. [Big Grin]

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fugu13
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Yeah, though you can do it either direction: GRUB pointing at Vista boot loader, or Vista boot loader pointing at GRUB.

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