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how to change the boot order

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boot order

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Newbie to LINUX (cybergav) said : 		#1

I am running ubuntu 7.0 i think, i know it is the latest version , howver i want to dual boot with windows xp but when i put in the bootable cd it isn't automatically running. i think i have to change the boot order but i dont know how?

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#2

Which boot order ?

1. The GRUB boot order that controls which operating system should appear first on the GRUB menu or
2. Which drive should boot first (floppy, CD, Hard Drive).

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Max Schukin (schukin) said : 		#3

Read "How to boot from cd drive during windows startup?" at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080216214457AAykvTq

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James Ascroft-Leigh (jwal) said : 		#4

The Ubuntu wiki has a guide that might also help: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

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