[xubuntu-users] dual boot

[Pasi Lallinaho]

On 05/10/2012 11:50 PM, Joshua O'Leary wrote:
> On 10/05/12 21:25, Joshua O'Leary wrote:
>> On 10/05/12 15:39, Knute Johnson wrote:
>>> On 5/10/2012 7:37 AM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>>>> On 5/10/2012 6:52 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>>>> I am attempting to set up a new PC with Windows XP Pro and Xubuntu
>>>>> 12.04. XP Pro was installed followed by Xubuntu. The computer was
>>>>> then
>>>>> re-booted but, instead of getting a list to choose the operating
>>>>> system
>>>>> from, the PC went straight into XP Pro. Presumably something is
>>>>> preventing Grub from working correctly and I would be grateful for
>>>>> suggestions on how to deal with the problem. Thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>> Norman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You need to install XP first or reinstall Grub. The Windows in stall
>>>> overwrites the boot record. Google around for "reinstall grub" and you
>>>> should be OK.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Never mind, I can't read :-).
>>>
>> This problem often occurs if grub hasn't been installed properly. I
>> have made an easy how-to guide here:
>> http://jmoey.zxq.net/download/fix_grub.tar.bz2
>>
>> Hope it is of some help
>> Joshua
>>
>>
> Sorry for the double post didn't think the attachment had worked
>

The mail with the attachment was stuck in the moderation for a while
since it exceeded the maximum email size for the list. That's why it
didn't appear at first.

Cheers,
Pasi

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