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Ubuntu install help!

by Gatorned May 6, 2007 1:21PM PDT

I have 2 HDD
I installed windows in 1, linux in the other.

When i boot up in windows, i cant see my other HDD with the linux on it, and vice versa.
How do i fix that?
One HDD is sata ntfs (i think) the other is IDE fat32 (i think)

Also how can I make it so when the computer boots up i can choose which OS to boot into?

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Did you do something odd?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 6, 2007 9:06PM PDT

Some do an odd install by selecting which drive to boot to via a BIOS menu. But your post is void of details so I can't see what you did different than boot the Linux CD and click on the install.

Bob

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Detials?
by Gatorned May 7, 2007 9:58AM PDT

What details do you need?

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Just if you did that.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 7, 2007 10:12AM PDT

Since it's up to you to reveal the details I await any and all clues.

Bob

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okay
by Gatorned May 8, 2007 11:50AM PDT

I only other information I can think of that can help you help me is I first boot up with the CD. Since it's live, I get to preview linux.
NExt i went to Administrator>install and installed it, I used the delete whole disk install.

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Tell a little detail about
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 8, 2007 12:08PM PDT

What boot manager you installed and to which drive. You never reveal how you choose which OS is booted.

Bob

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Windows will never be able to see Linux, and ..
by ahtoi May 7, 2007 4:46AM PDT

I notice ubuntu won't see windows either, which is also normal (some other distro doesn't do this as far as I know).

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(NT) Ubuntu sees Windows on my system
by scott_789 May 11, 2007 9:55PM PDT
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Double vision here too.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 11, 2007 11:23PM PDT

I see the Windows partitions just fine. But there is a "special" install that can result in this. But I never suggest that way.

Bob

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I did a reinstall and now I see it also.
by ahtoi May 12, 2007 4:45AM PDT

But live-cd I still cannot see (which of course is not that important).

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Ahh, now that is a horse of a different color.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 12, 2007 4:57AM PDT
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