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    Setting up a dual boot - bootloader configuration

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by etcetera, Dec 14, 2018.

  1. etcetera

    etcetera Notebook Evangelist

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    I currently use bcdedit to dual boot multiple version of Windows.

    My machine is MSI Titan GT80 SLI with 4 SSDs, 2 are PCIe 2280 and 1xSATA 2280 and one is 2.5" SATA.

    How do I configure the bootloader to add Linux I installed on SATA 2280? Right now the boot process is controlled by bcdedit/bcdboot that modifies BIOS to point to Win10 one or Win10 two.
     
    etcetera, Dec 14, 2018
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  2. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Remove all those SSDs and keep only Linux SSD. Boot into Linux and run sudo update-grub
    Shutdown the PC and install all your SSDs. Keep spamming f12 key and select Ubuntu and run the same update-grub cmd as root and you'll all OS on different SSD with ubuntu set to boot first and present a grub2 EFI screen w/ your choice of OS.
     
    Vasudev, Dec 23, 2018
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