howto dual boot vista/kubuntu 8.04 using vista bootloader with easybcd ?

[Richard A. Johnson]

On Wednesday 07 May 2008, Christophe Guilbert wrote:
| Hi ,
| I would like to install a dual boot Vista/Kubuntu 8.04 and start Linux
| with Vista bootloader.
| Vista is already installed in the first partition of the HD and I don't
| want grub to be install there and override the MBR.
| when installing Linux , can I install grub on the second partition ?
| As far as I remember, I don't have this option when installing Kubuntu.
| I want to boot Linux from Vista bootloader using easybcd ....
|
| Thanks.
|
| Chris
|
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You have a couple of options:

1) When using the Desktop CD, when you get to the final step prior to clicking 
the installation, click the advanced button and tell it not to install GRUB. If 
you do not install GRUB then you will have to manually edit your Vista 
bootloader information.

2) Install Kubuntu utilizing Wubi from the Desktop CD. Insert the Desktop CD 
into your CDROM drive while Vista is running. The autorun should kick in and 
bring you to a main window. From there you could select the Wubi stuff. This 
will install Kubuntu to a virtual partition that is created with Wubi. Wubi 
will even edit your Vista bootloader for you. Wubi will install Kubuntu on your 
Vista box just like you would install any other piece of software. So removal 
is as easy as doing the Uninstall stuff for Vista.

-- 
Richard A. Johnson
nixternal at kubuntu.org
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