ray wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:04:58 -0600, RHG wrote:
>
>> I now have grub with debian linux as the primary os and Windows XP as
>> the secondary. linux is installed on a usb 2nd HD. I also keep a
>> backup of my XP files on the 2nd HD. I would like to be able to remove
>> the dual boot feature and boot each os independently. Can someone please
>> tell me how to go about this. For one thing, I cannot find instructions
>> on how to remove grub. Help please.
>
> You don't 'remove' grub - you overwrite it with whatever else you're
> doing. I don't understand your request - you want to be able to 'boot
> each os independently' - how? Seems to me like if you want to have two
> systems installed and be able to boot them both then you need either a
> boot manager or else to be able to select which disk to boot from BIOS -
> do you have that capability?

Sorry about the reply to the wrong address. Must have pushed the wrong
button.
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I don't think I do have that capability, but then that's why I'm here
asking questions.

Until I get all the software working on Linux I need to be able to
access XP as my primary OS. Right now, if my system is updated by MS it
will reboot and, because of the way grub is set up, it boots into Linux.
Furthermore, if I go away and I take my backup (on hd1) to another
physical location [for security], then I cannot boot my machine and get
to my XP programs. I would LIKE to be able to remove the second (usb)
drive off the system and still operate. Is there any way to do this,
and if not, how do I restore the original BIOS? If I cannot have both
systems boot independently, then I'll have to have a separate machine
for Linux, in which case, how do I overwrite grub? Thanks for your
patience.