On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:42:19 -0500, Bob Miller
rhmillatenter.net wrote:

I am looking to install multiboot software and ran across one called
"gag" from open source. This appears to be able to boot DOS, Windows,and
various LINUX operating systems. It also appears to be able to be
installed from any operating system.
OK, enough background.
Here is the question. Does anyone have any experience with this program?
Please be complete with good or bad reasons.

Thank you
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I am just going down this path, including trying to get an old
laptop with a small hard drive w/W2k to boot Ubuntu Linux from a
usb WD Passport drive, and my main box to boot off a new 300gig
HD for linux only. ( Laptop bios does not allow booting from a
USB device. ) I have tried several freeware packages, and
suggest GRUB [GRand Unified Bootloader]

This should install when you install linux on a windows box.
Note that you will have to log in as "root" [or use sudo and a
text editor Vi/VIM/EMACS] to edit menu.lst which is the config
file for GRUB.

What distro(s) of linux and what version of Windows are you
running?

NB== I highly recommend making up a floppy boot disk with GRUB
and not touching the base GRUB/menu.lst on your hard drive as a
single period in the wrong place means you can't boot your
computer. ==

for more info click on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...w2k-HOWTO.html

google on GRUB for 15.3kk hits.
GRUB bootloader for 1kk hits
GRUB bootloader floppy for 250k hits
including
http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Bootable_Floppy_with_GRUB
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html


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