Installing Ubuntu

[Goh Lip]

On Friday 05,November,2010 12:41 PM, Stephen wrote:
> I want to install Ubuntu so it boots from a floppy drive so Windows will
> boot unless the floppy is in the drive.
>
> When I have installed Ubuntu in the past it doesn't give me the option.
> Is there some way I can set that option before I start the install
>
> Thanks in advance;
> Stephen Oulton.
>
Yes, there is.. at installation of ubuntu, under manual partitioning, at 
"advanced' button (careful, not very noticable), set where you want to 
set grub to fd0 (default is sda), *but* before you do this....

o format the floppy to ext2
o at installation make sure the floppy is inserted
o set your bios to boot from floppy first

There will be a 'terrifying warning message' to warn you not to do this.

Regards - Goh Lip

ps: Steven, you are progressing very well. Are you sure you really want 
to do this? You can still get this done after you do the 'normal' 
installation; you must know though, how to set back your windows mbr, 
something like fixmbr, easybcd or whatever. I don't know how to set back 
windows mbr anymore but I can show you how to reset the grub to boot 
from floppy/usb/cdrom instead of hard disk.


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