GRUB as afterthought to install
Philip Jones <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.debian.knoppix |
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Newbie dilemma: I have a Dell box with a 56-gig HD running Windows XP. I have successfully added a second HD, 40 gig, on which I have installed Linux from the Knoppix CD. I was unprepared for the questions asked of me in the install, but thought at least that I would be prompted to choose between LILO and GRUB. Various things I have read made me think I'd like GRUB better, but I never saw it offered as a bootloader. So apparently I didn't load LILO either, and am only able to run Linux by booting from the Knoppix CD. (When I do, though, I can see that my new hard drive does contain the Linux files.) I tried booting from the boot disk I made during the install, but was told it was not valid. Can I go back and install GRUB now without starting from scratch on the Knoppix install? Do I have to accept LILO first and then replace it with GRUB? I really do want to give Linux a chance, but dual booting is essential. Philip