Installation to dedicated disk

[Hal Rider]

Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
> It is my intention to create a dual boot environment where Windows XP 
> resides wholly on the first disk (over several partitions, all NTFS) 
> and Dapper Drake ubuntu resides wholly on a second disk, again 
> suitably partitioned.
>
> Previous experience with ubuntu (5.10) was that the installer, or Lilo 
> would attempt to write to the MBR on the first disk, thus wrecking the 
> Windows installation - not a bad idea, do I hear:-)
>
> I want to ensure that Lilo, or Grub for that matter, installs only to 
> the second, ubuntu disk and leaves my Windows boot sector alone: I 
> will use the Windows XP Boot Loader to get to ubuntu.
>
> Is it possible for me to be assured that this is possible, and that 
> the Dapper Drake installation routine will be sufficiently explicit so 
> as to militate against accidents?
>
> Many thanks for any help with this.
>
> Peter HB
>
what I did was unplug the windows drive, boot of the install disc, 
install it all and then it puts grub on the second drive.
then plug the first disk back in and use the bios to boot off of 
whichever drive I am after.
bit more hassle if you're switching constantly but at least it doesn't 
effect the windows part of things.
just a thought.