[GLLUG] dual/triple with a new install of VISTA?

[Karl Schuttler]

Buy a cheap box on craigslist for $40 to house your ubuntu and centos,
which should play together nicely. Install Vista on your primary
desktop.

On Jan 5, 2008 1:51 AM, Benjamin Cathey
<benjamincathey at catheycompany.com> wrote:
> Hey
>
> So after swapping my motherboard I ended up with an XP OEM install that won't boot (damn OEM versions).
>
> Anyway, I thought I'd buy Vista (OEM - argh I know, but OEM is SO much cheaper) and install over the XP.
>
> In looking online I have found many opinions about this.  Some say to keep the Vista Boot Loader (blech) or that it MAY be possible to set up grub and have Vista boot from it.
>
> Any opinions/experience with this?  I plan to keep the Ubuntu install I have (gutsy upgrade) and then, once Vista is installed, install CentOS as well . . .
>
> There is apparently a third party GUI for Vista to keep the Windows boot loader but I would MUCH rather keep grub (or fix grub once Vista is install using the "Super Grub Disk" (http://forjamari.linex.org/projects/supergrub/) or manually).
>
> Any advice would be appreciated before I embark on this - also I am debating between OEM versions of Vista Business and Ultimate (that name seems so - trite)
>
> Regardless, advice from anyone having done this would be appreciated - also opinions (no slamming Vista opinions please - I know, I don't like Window$ either but hey, I need Visual Studio)
>
> Thanks guys (and gals),
>
> Benjamin Cathey
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