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    Installing Linux on an XP laptop/Dual Boot

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by theZoid, Dec 12, 2007.

  1. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    I'm going to put Linux Mint onto my XP laptop which has an 80 hd, split half and half to c and d. Nothing is on D.

    I want to boot by default into Linux. Is there anything I need to do before or during/after the install to do this, but let me occasionally boot in XP?

    It's been a long time, 5 years since I've been on Linux, and that was a Linux only machine.

    thanks in advance.
     
    theZoid, Dec 12, 2007
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  2. notyou

    notyou Notebook Deity

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    Mint *should* install a bootloader (most likely GRUB). It should automatically set it up so Mint is the default OS and what it will do is bring up an OS selection menu where you can choose what to boot, but if you don't select one it will time out and automatically boot the default OS in 10s or something like that.
     
    notyou, Dec 12, 2007
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  3. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    Ah yes....I'm remembering now....thanks....it's downloading now...
     
    theZoid, Dec 12, 2007
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  4. John B

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    notyou is right.

    Also, if you download with Synaptic a package called "startup manager", you will be able to configure easily GRUB settings (default OS, timeout,etc.) with a GUI.
     
    John B, Dec 12, 2007
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