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RE: dumb question about dual booting debian and Windows 7 on separate drives.....






> > Michael,
> > I've got a dual boot. Linux on one drive and WXP on another. Very
> > easy to set up. But as I remember, when I installed Windows, I
> > disconnected the Linux drive while doing the install, then put the WXP
> > drive on middle connector of ATA cable when I had that situation. But
> > now I have two drives on SATA setup and WXP is on second SATA w. Linux
> > on first SATA. I know everyone says Windows wants to be first
> > but..... Hey it works. When I boot up I have the Linux drive as first
> > HD in boot up sequence. Actually, in my boot up sequence the machine
> > doesn't even show the second drive but it still works.
> >

Dear Whit and everyone,

I cheated in the end and reinstalled Debian....   Grub saw Windows and put it in the menu correctly. But Windows still boots up as default when I boot the PC.  Using F8 I can boot the other disk and Grub appears as normal and I have a choice between Debian and Windows......

It is a funny business.  Thanks for the suggestions.

Michael Fothergill

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