Recommend a bootloader.

Kevo

Im trying to install Ubuntu on a blank partition with XP on another. Could somebody recommend a bootloader which is simple enough to install?

Karoma

Ubuntu installs Grub by default AFAIK, and gives the option for LILO..why choose something else?
Grub.

leeroybrown

Ubuntu should install GRUB by default (with LILO as a backup option). I use GRUB as it's less temperamental and you can edit it's boot options on the fly if you have problems. You also don't need to update your MBR it every time you change your config - it reads the menu.lst file on the fly. The only situation where GRUB might be an issue is if your boot partition is on an XFS filesystem.

Edit: *snap*

Kevo

Oh right. Im new to Linux so I wasnt too sure if it was icluded in Ubuntu. Thanks for the help.

Karoma

No prob. - Grub will generally be easier on you. Most (All major and even not-so-major) distro's will provide a bootloader. remember to backup your XP partition's important information first..just in case & best of luck

Kevo

One more thing. Do you know of any free programs I can use to create the second partition?

steveland?

partitionmagic

If you have a blank unpartitioned space on your HDD you can just use that and Ubuntu will create the partition for you with the swap space.

Ubuntu does fairly much all the complicated stuff itself

Capt'n Midnight

steveland? wrote:

partitionmagic

this is free now ??

fdisk on a dos / windows9x boot disk = FAT / FAT32 only
fdisk is on the console in linux (diff app, same name) - but scary
qtparted - gui , not sure if in ubuntu

mp3guy

gparted for ubuntu will do the job

nadir

I have found grub could do some thing lilo couldn't

Red Alert

GRUB. You can do cool stuff like splash images and network booting.