That approach implies that
[a] if you have IDE drives - that linux and windows are installed on the
same drive; thereby implying that if you are still using IDE then your
bios will be so old that it will not support booting from optional IDE
disks.
It also means that GRUB/LILO or Windows exist at the beginning of the
cylinder - if this was so, then i guess Mark woulnd' need to ask the
question?
[b] if you have modern SATA disks - then you will need to setup an ARRAY
- thereby implying a re-install of all operating systems. Moving from 2
SATA drives to 3 could imply the existence of a RAID feature but from 1
to 2 disks implies no RAID ever existed.
so i suggest you either:
[a] Setup a FAT32 partition on your linux disk in order that you can
exchange data between windows/linux or
[b] Buy an external hard disk - partitioned as FAT32 to do the same as [a]
[c] Manually swap the drives over - i.e. open the box and change the
plugs everytime until you decide to stay with one OS or the other. This
is very eeasily done and saves alot of time/effort/money and headaches.
[d] reinstall everything, but this time install both OS to the same
drive giving you the boot option as required.
[e] run linux from a live cd until you are ready to make the change -
which for most people is about 30 minutes after they use ubuntu!
[f] run linux from a pen drive to simulate [e] above.
[g] Try the live CD for any linux distro to test drivers etc and kill
windows - just dive in the deep end, you will enjoy the ride!
[h] consider any other ideas offered by anyone else!
hope that helps
j.
Phil Thompson wrote:
Mark Rogers wrote:
I am at current using windows xp media centre.
I have contemplated the switch to ubunto for some time now but
reluctant to
as I use all my accounts and work items on my current OS.
I now have a second hard drive to install in to my PC, and my
question is
can I run win XP on my C\: and alternatively run ubunto on the second
drive.
yes. You can even have them on the same drive if you partition it.
how do I get the option to pick one of the two to use.
will I get a short menu to pick from after post and before the C\: takes
over.
this depends on your BIOS to some extent. I have seen PCs with a "Boot
menu" option after POST where you can just select the relevant HDD. In
other cases popping into the BIOS and flipping the boot order can
achieve the same, though a bit clunky.
If these aren't available or don't appeal then a boot loader installed
on the primary hard disk will give you the option to select which OS
to boot after POST.
If you put "windows boot loader" into Google you'll see several
options including GRUB, LILO, the windows boot loader itself etc.
Phil
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