Vista/XP/Ubuntu Partition Question...

[Derek Broughton]

John Toliver wrote:

> My other concern, and this is fresh in my mind, because I just finished
> configuring dual boot for XP and Gutsy on my T23.  Everyone, and I mean
> everyone I've talked to says you can't setup dual boot with XP being
> installed second.  XP needs to be installed first.  Then pop in a iive CD
> and ubuntu carves space out of the partitions afterward.
> 
> I would love for someone to jump in and tell me I'm wrong.  I think it's
> ridiculous.  The comment above about "grub-install" from a live CD
> terminal seems promising though, if you've installed Gutsy first.

I don't see how you can say "everyone", after I just gave that advice.  I've
done it - and more than once.

http://www.nabble.com/problem-with-GRUB-to11733739.html
was for a much more difficult case (boot from an external drive) but the
principle's the same.
-- 
derek