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Topic: installation does work but no loader

jigsan

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Posted: Sep. 12 2006,07:04

i can install dsl on HD but when i boot my system it starts windows
and not grub is there anyway to boot a boot loader from cd?

cameron_ubuntu Offline

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Posted: Sep. 16 2006,05:51

Thats exactly the same problem i am getting i install but when it says

Code Sample

Do you Want to install a boot loader y/n

and i say y and it just exits the windows and i though that was it it was installed and restared and it did not boot dsl

^thehatsrule^ Offline

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Posted: Sep. 17 2006,19:05

Make sure you have partitioned your hdd properly first, install DSL+grub on the target partition, then set your bios to boot off it.

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