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February 21st, 2008, 03:32 PM
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making Linux partition bootable?
Hi, I'm going to try to set up a multiboot system with Vista and Linux. Vista is already installed and I've cleared space for a Linux partition. Following the EasyBCD documentation I'll let EasyBCD handle the MBR and I'll put GRUB in the bootsector of the Linux partition. When I create the Linux partition (with parted or cfdisk) there is the option of setting a flag to make the partition a bootable partition. Should I set this flag to make the partition bootable? I read somewhere that Vista will not boot if it sees another non-Windows partition set as bootable so I'm not sure what I should do. On another subject, is EasyBCD able to handle booting Vista and two different Linux distributions (on two separate Linux partitions)? Thank you for any help Toni 
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February 21st, 2008, 03:55 PM
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Hi Toni, welcome to NST. The bootable flag (aka the active flag) should be kept ticked only for the Vista partition. EasyBCD (as of 1.5.2 I think) has full support for multiple Linux entries.
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February 22nd, 2008, 08:57 AM
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Many thanks for the quick response. Toni
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