Dual Boot help

>From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
Vista boots without giving me a choice.



Thanx very much!!!!

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"Xeonwales" <> wrote in message
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> >From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
> Vista boots without giving me a choice.
>
>
>
> Thanx very much!!!!
>

* Xeonwales:
>>From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
> Vista boots without giving me a choice.
> Thanx very much!!!!

http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_b...nstalled_first

http://apcmag.com/5045/how_to_dual_b...sta_with_linux

http://apcmag.com/5162/the_definitiv...x_vista_and_xp


-Michael

* MICHAEL:
> * Xeonwales:
>>> From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
>> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but Vista boots without
>> giving me a choice. Thanx very much!!!!
>
> http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_b...nstalled_first
>
> http://apcmag.com/5045/how_to_dual_b...sta_with_linux
>
> http://apcmag.com/5162/the_definitiv...x_vista_and_xp

Also try VistaBootPro, it's free;
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

Chances are you're here because you're running Windows Vista and want to do one of two things.
Install a second OS or manage your boot configuration without directly editing the BCDEdit
file. As you likely now realize, Windows Vista has made this task somewhat complicated for most
users. VistaBootPRO was developed to make changes to the Windows Vista Boot Configuration Data
(BCD) registry quickly and easily, doing the job in a fraction of the time it would take using
the alternative. The only other way to edit the BCD is to use the command prompt application
"bcdedit.exe," located in the Windows\system32 folder of Windows Vista, which requires users to
become familiar with the ins and outs of the bcdedit.exe switches and options, leaving many
frustrated users in its path. VistaBootPRO allows users to easily and neatly organize their
boot configuration entries from within all flavors of Windows.


-Michael

Since the \Boot\BCD file is a REG.hive, it can be mounted and modified in
Regedit (File --> Load Hive). Enthusiasts only! ;-)

By the way the links below are great!

PS:
Hm, Let me see if I modified the labels correctly in Regedit... ;-)



"MICHAEL" wrote:
|* MICHAEL:
| > * Xeonwales:
| >>> From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
| >> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
Vista boots without
| >> giving me a choice. Thanx very much!!!!
| >
| >
http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_b...nstalled_first
| >
| > http://apcmag.com/5045/how_to_dual_b...sta_with_linux
| >
| >
http://apcmag.com/5162/the_definitiv...x_vista_and_xp
|
| Also try VistaBootPro, it's free;
| http://www.vistabootpro.org/
|
| Chances are you're here because you're running Windows Vista and want to
do one of two things.
| Install a second OS or manage your boot configuration without directly
editing the BCDEdit
| file. As you likely now realize, Windows Vista has made this task somewhat
complicated for most
| users. VistaBootPRO was developed to make changes to the Windows Vista
Boot Configuration Data
| (BCD) registry quickly and easily, doing the job in a fraction of the time
it would take using
| the alternative. The only other way to edit the BCD is to use the command
prompt application
| "bcdedit.exe," located in the Windows\system32 folder of Windows Vista,
which requires users to
| become familiar with the ins and outs of the bcdedit.exe switches and
options, leaving many
| frustrated users in its path. VistaBootPRO allows users to easily and
neatly organize their
| boot configuration entries from within all flavors of Windows.
|
|
| -Michael

* George Valkov:
> Since the \Boot\BCD file is a REG.hive, it can be mounted and modified in
> Regedit (File --> Load Hive). Enthusiasts only! ;-)

Please, be careful the suggestions you put forth. ;-)

> By the way the links below are great!

Thanks. APC Magazine is a great site.

> PS:
> Hm, Let me see if I modified the labels correctly in Regedit... ;-)

Live and learn or crash and burn. :-)
That's part of the fun. ;-)

-Michael

> "MICHAEL" wrote:
> |* MICHAEL:
> | > * Xeonwales:
> | >>> From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
> | >> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
> Vista boots without
> | >> giving me a choice. Thanx very much!!!!
> | >
> | >
> http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_b...nstalled_first
> | >
> | > http://apcmag.com/5045/how_to_dual_b...sta_with_linux
> | >
> | >
> http://apcmag.com/5162/the_definitiv...x_vista_and_xp
> |
> | Also try VistaBootPro, it's free;
> | http://www.vistabootpro.org/
> |
> | Chances are you're here because you're running Windows Vista and want to
> do one of two things.
> | Install a second OS or manage your boot configuration without directly
> editing the BCDEdit
> | file. As you likely now realize, Windows Vista has made this task somewhat
> complicated for most
> | users. VistaBootPRO was developed to make changes to the Windows Vista
> Boot Configuration Data
> | (BCD) registry quickly and easily, doing the job in a fraction of the time
> it would take using
> | the alternative. The only other way to edit the BCD is to use the command
> prompt application
> | "bcdedit.exe," located in the Windows\system32 folder of Windows Vista,
> which requires users to
> | become familiar with the ins and outs of the bcdedit.exe switches and
> options, leaving many
> | frustrated users in its path. VistaBootPRO allows users to easily and
> neatly organize their
> | boot configuration entries from within all flavors of Windows.
> |
> |
> | -Michael
>
>

"MICHAEL" <> wrote in message
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>* MICHAEL:
>> * Xeonwales:
>>>> From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
>>> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
>>> Vista boots without
>>> giving me a choice. Thanx very much!!!!
>>
>> http://apcmag.com/5046/how_to_dual_b...nstalled_first
>>
>> http://apcmag.com/5045/how_to_dual_b...sta_with_linux
>>
>> http://apcmag.com/5162/the_definitiv...x_vista_and_xp
>
> Also try VistaBootPro, it's free;
> http://www.vistabootpro.org/
>
> Chances are you're here because you're running Windows Vista and want to
> do one of two things.
> Install a second OS or manage your boot configuration without directly
> editing the BCDEdit
> file. As you likely now realize, Windows Vista has made this task somewhat
> complicated for most
> users. VistaBootPRO was developed to make changes to the Windows Vista
> Boot Configuration Data
> (BCD) registry quickly and easily, doing the job in a fraction of the time
> it would take using
> the alternative. The only other way to edit the BCD is to use the command
> prompt application
> "bcdedit.exe," located in the Windows\system32 folder of Windows Vista,
> which requires users to
> become familiar with the ins and outs of the bcdedit.exe switches and
> options, leaving many
> frustrated users in its path. VistaBootPRO allows users to easily and
> neatly organize their
> boot configuration entries from within all flavors of Windows.
>
>
> -Michael


Oh, come now.
If users find editing BCD somewhat complicated, what are their chances of
configuring a linux OS ?
UNLESS linux has REALLY changed.

Use the Linux boot manager.


"Xeonwales" <> wrote in message
news: ps.com...
> >From within Windows Vista, is there a way i can set linux as my
> default OS?? have installed fedora linux as dual boot with vista, but
> Vista boots without giving me a choice.
>
>
>
> Thanx very much!!!!
>