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Rome5 · 12-31-2008, 08:33 AM

No, it's not that hard and most Linux distributions make it even easier (Ubuntu included). When you install Ubuntu you'll also be installing grub, which is one of the Linux boot loaders. Grub will detect other operating systems (even on separate drives) and include them in it's configuration for you. For the most part, it's as simple as that. If it doesn't quite get it right, fixing it is not a big deal, even if it requires manually installing grub.

You'll be installing Ubuntu alongside XP on one drive with Vista on a second drive, correct? Which drive is your primary boot drive?

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Rome5 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver.CO Posts: 311 OS: Arch linux	Re: Using Vista and XP with Unbutu No, it's not that hard and most Linux distributions make it even easier (Ubuntu included). When you install Ubuntu you'll also be installing grub, which is one of the Linux boot loaders. Grub will detect other operating systems (even on separate drives) and include them in it's configuration for you. For the most part, it's as simple as that. If it doesn't quite get it right, fixing it is not a big deal, even if it requires manually installing grub. You'll be installing Ubuntu alongside XP on one drive with Vista on a second drive, correct? Which drive is your primary boot drive?