[ltp] Different Boot Loader

Alex Bell linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 09 Jan 2003 21:35:52 +1100


Thanks, Brandon. After reading a post on the Xandros forums I think I'll go the other way - install 
Boot Magic, then install Xandros having unchecked the option to load its boot manager.  Then I'll 
reconfigure Boot Magic to include Xandros.

On Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:07:33 -0800, Brandon Philips wrote:

>It shouldnt matter which order you install the bootloader in, but I would
>recommend after the installation because you will probably need to overwrite
>the default boot loader that comes with Xandros.  The installation of
>Xandros shouldn't need to change because a bootloader is nothing more than a
>disk image loader...
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>> Suppose I try to use a different boot loader when I reinstall Xandros this
>weekend.
>> Should I install the other boot loader first, before Xandros?
>> How would having the other boot loader change the installation of Xandros?
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Regards, Alex
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