Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
I had a hard time restoring an old T42 Thinkpad's master boot record
after trying to install Ubuntu on an external USB hard disk. The
installer appeared so smart and gave proper warnings about Windows
partitions on the first drive. It did properly install Ubuntu on the
second drive, but couldn't resist saying hi to the first drive. I
ended up with a computer that couldn't boot either Windows or Ubuntu.
Strange enough, when I "physically" removed the first drive and
reinstalled Ubuntu, everything worked fine and I could even use Ubuntu
after reinstalling the first drive.
I guess either Debian installer, or newer laptops, or users in this
mailing list are smarter! Anyway I feel safer now to try to install
Debian on my new shining SL500 Thinkpad. Thanks to all who responded.
-- Sayeh
On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Clive Menzies
<cl...@clivemenzies.co.uk <mailto:cl...@clivemenzies.co.uk>> wrote:
Sayeh Ebrahimi wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Debian on a Thinkpad without destroying
the original Windows/Service partition, or the original master
boot record needed to access the Rescue and Recovery?
Regards,
Sayeh <sayeh...@gmail.com <mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com>
<mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com <mailto:sayeh...@gmail.com>>>
Hi Sayeh
I've got a X61 Tablet Thinkpad with Debian, Ubuntu and Vista (Ugh)
on. The Think Vantage stuff option is available before grub does
its thing and I've had no problems with it.
YMMV
Regards
Clive
Did you try expert install or...?
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