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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Beginner Help Post 302263039 by jim mcnamara on Sunday 30th of November 2008 11:45:13 AM
Old 11-30-2008
It isn't a case of "guiding" - Linux distributions - ubuntu for example, ask you if you want to dual boot, then set up a dual boot system for you.

You have to get ther distribution you want on CD, either download it and burn it onto the CD's or get the distribution already on CD.

Small distributions like knoppix can boot and run fron the cd.
 

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GRUB-BIOS-SETUP(3)					     Library Functions Manual						GRUB-BIOS-SETUP(3)

NAME
grub-bios-setup -- Set up images to boot from a device. SYNOPSIS
grub-bios-setup [-a | --allow-floppy] [-b | --boot-image=FILE] [-c | --core-image=FILE] [-d | --directory=DIR] [-f | --force] [-m | --device-map=FILE] [-s | --skip-fs-probe] [-v | --verbose] DEVICE DESCRIPTION
You should not normally run this program directly. Use grub-install instead. OPTIONS
--allow-floppy Make the device also bootable as a floppy. This option is the default for /dev/fdX devices. Some BIOSes will not boot images cre- ated with this option. --boot-image=FILE Use FILE as the boot image. The default value is boot.img. --core-image=FILE Use FILE as ther core image. The default value is core.img. --directory=DIR Use GRUB files in the directory DIR. The default value is /boot/grub. --force Install even if problems are detected. --device-map=FILE Use FILE as the device map. The default value is /boot/grub/device.map . --skip-fs-probe Do not probe DEVICE for filesystems. --verbose Print verbose messages. SEE ALSO
info grub Wed Feb 26 2014 GRUB-BIOS-SETUP(3)
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