Installing Ubuntu

[Ric Moore]

On Sat, 2010-11-06 at 18:13 -0500, Stephen wrote:
> On 05/11/2010 4:04 PM, Colin Law wrote:
> > On 5 November 2010 17:30, Stephen<stephen_o at rogers.com>  wrote:
> >> ...
> >> I've had to re-install windows three times. Every time it over writes
> >> the MBR and I have to reinstall Ubuntu as well. If the boot loader is on
> >> a floppy instead of the MBR that problem goes away. Every one else that
> >> uses the computer uses windows.
> > No need to reinstall ubuntu when Windows scribbles on the MBR.  See
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows
> >
> > Colin
> >
> Thanks Colin.
> 
> That was the first option that I tried. I followed the instructions to 
> the letter. After doing that Ubuntu started fine, but windows didn't work.
> 
> I had to restart my system after a Ubuntu update and then the system 
> wouldn't boot at all. Neither Ubuntu or windows would work
> 
> I had to reinstall Windows again, and as yet I haven't reinstalled 
> Ubuntu. Everyone else that uses this system uses Windows.

Why not use one of those linux loaders for Windows? You boot into
windows and run it from there. Back in the day we used "loadlin". I'm
sure there's something like it now. I would assume that you would need
only point it to the correct partition. Ric


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