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No Choice of which OS I want to use
Name: MeenXo Date: September 1, 2002 at 22:36:46 Pacific
Comment:
My HP Pavilion Model 512c doesn't give me an option which OS I want to you use , it just starts Windows XP Pro )which what I have right now) automatically.
Name: Frank Date: September 2, 2002 at 06:02:02 Pacific
Reply:
Do a google search for BootIt NG. Use this to create the number of partitions you want (you'll need a swap partition if you want to install Linux), and let BootIt NG select it's own location for the boot manager.
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Response Number 2
Name: MeenXo Date: September 2, 2002 at 17:33:03 Pacific
Reply:
Frank!!!! I dont know how to thank you !!!! NOW I COULD BOOT LINUX OR WINDOWS...I been trying to fix it for about 2 weeks now . THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!THANKS FRANK!!!
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