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Re: [LUG] Helping newbies

 

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Eion MacDonald <eionmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  Major problem with most Gnu/Linux distros for newbies is the loss of a
>  default MS Windows while they dual boot on a Linux kernal upgrade, even
>  in Ubuntu, which is some what easier on upgrades than others. Editing
>  GRUB is not for newbies so a 'push' upgrade like last few days  renders
>  them with unbootable windows, and only Linux, This is major point to
>  teach newbies how to edit grub.

Are you saying that on Ubuntu if you upgrade the kernel via apt it
kills other grub entries? Eeek Was this upgrade buggy or is this
normal? i would not consider this acceptable at all.

Robin

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