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marine63
08-03-2007, 12:54 AM
i've gotten kubuntu installed on a 2nd hard drive. set it to slave and such. when i boot the computer it'll just boot and load windows xp. how do i go on kubuntu on my 2nd drive?

tomkear2006
08-03-2007, 03:29 AM
i've gotten kubuntu installed on a 2nd hard drive. set it to slave and such. when i boot the computer it'll just boot and load windows xp. how do i go on kubuntu on my 2nd drive?

This is a brilliant guide: http://www.hevnikov.com/blog/2006/11/13/triple-boot-xp-vista-ubuntu-with-single-boot-screen/

You need only follow the section for the Windows XP and Ubunutu (Kubuntu should be the same) MBR.

i.e. Creating the ubuntu.bin file (call yours kubuntu.bin) within Linux and then pointing the Windows XP MBR to it from within XP.

marine63
08-06-2007, 02:52 AM
i got it to work.. no thx to u :)
i used acronis os selector

tomkear2006
08-06-2007, 07:51 AM
i got it to work.. no thx to u :)
i used acronis os selector

The method I directed you to is free and doesn't require any 3rd party software, but its good to hear that you got it working.