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[Derek Broughton]

norman wrote:

> 
>> > On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 03:28 -0400, Jake wrote:
>> >> I have Ubuntu 8.04 and I installed it to work "with" Windows XP, and
>> >> now I can't get to Windows XP anymore, it automatically boots into
>> >> Ubuntu, I need help on how to either UNINSTALL Ubuntu or INSTRUCTIONS
>> >> on how to get to Windows XP, all your help will be appreciated..
>> >> 
>> > Try this link.  It explains all about dual booting XP with linux.
>>
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm
>> 
>> Actually, it doesn't.  It's a nice tutorial for installing Linux onto a
>> Windows machine, but it doesn't tell you anything about getting Grub
>> configured - it just assumes that the installer gets that right.
> 
> You are absolutely correct in your assumption. I have set up several
> machines with dual boot of Windows XP and Ubuntu and, in every case, the
> installer got it correct.

Fine - but that's not much help if you (as Jake has) have already installed
both OS's and you don't have a grub menu.  In my case, the installer got it
right with every install since Warty - except the time I installed to an
external drive, but there's enough anecdotal evidence that, even if there
isn't anything actually wrong with the installer, it's not too difficult
for a user to complete the install without getting grub properly set up. 

That said, I think Nils probably got it right, with the menu just being
hidden.
-- 
derek