Re: how to boot a hard disk kernel from a live CD?

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:10:56 -0600, Cameron Fitzhugh
<sendmespam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I have a CD that I can boot from and start up the Linux kernel from the CD.
Then I can mount and access Linux partitions on the hard disk.

The computer is not set up for dual booting -- if I just boot the computer,
it goes directly to XP.

Why isn't it set up for dual booting?


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