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Can someone explain how to dual boot XP and Debian 3.1 onto my computer. I have two hard drives 2 x 30GB Please Help!...
  1. 02-28-2006 #1
    jimbotron173
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    Can someone explain how to dual boot XP and Debian 3.1 onto my computer.
    I have two hard drives 2 x 30GB
    Please Help!
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  2. 02-28-2006 #2
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    Simple way:
    Leave XP on master drive and install debian on secondary drive.
    Install the bootloader onto the MBR of master drive (hda). This way you get to choose which OS to boot into during startup.
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