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Unix, Linux, & Macintosh
Running GRUB from a CD
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gries818
PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:18 pm Reply with quote

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Is it possible to have a Linux system installed and only use GRUB to boot into it from a CD?

So basically it would use the normal Windows bootloader unless I had the GRUB cd in the drive. Is this possible?
 
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imnuts
PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:57 pm Reply with quote

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I know before you could run GRUB from a floppy disk, so I don't see why you couldn't. I'd imagine that it would be easier to install it onto a flash drive though compared to a CD
 
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gries818
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imnuts wrote:
I know before you could run GRUB from a floppy disk, so I don't see why you couldn't. I'd imagine that it would be easier to install it onto a flash drive though compared to a CD


That's probably fine with me. Do you have any ideas as how?
 
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imnuts
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you would have to mount the USB drive (likely to /boot) and then just install GRUB normally. It's been a while since I've done anything with Linux or dual booting though.
 
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Michaels
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this post here http://bliki.rimuhosting.com/space/knowledgebase/linux/miscapplications/grub+boot+cd
 
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