http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/18949/
[313 votes] Solution #1: Create a "Reinstall boot menu" option for installation disk


[125 votes] Solution #2: Create a "Restore Ubuntu after Windows installation" option


[134 votes] Solution #3: LiveCD should autodetect grub vs. MBR


[17 votes] Solution #4: Make a DUPLICATE of the mbr and place an option in boot.ini and vista bootmgr


[0 votes] Solution #5: Create Downloadable Recovery CD


]]> en-us Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:57:32 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:31:54 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/18949/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:52:07 +0000
Working around MS's crap is a good thing. Advertising it kind of seems passive-aggressive to me, so the words should be carefully chosen.]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:22:49 +0000 I also disagree because i don't understand why we should explicitly point out Windows problems, while everybody knows that there are some (or many). I don't use Ubuntu because it's not Windows. I use it because it's the OS i prefer.
A last thing is that Ubunutu is Free Software. For what reason should it show Windows Trademark at the first page when we use a liveCD?]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:04:14 +0000 -1 for #2 and #3.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:36:16 +0000 because not all people can afford more than one computer
and may not have the luxury of such ability to hop online
to find the answers they need.
and if they have only one computer (or similar situation) they might not be able to do that.

the suse gang (pre-enterprise editions etc) came up with a good idea, booting up the installer,
and having a (repair my os option) which looked at installed applications , startup (grub,x,kde/gnome/etc etc) and configuration files and automatically fixed the installed os to a running-as-new-ish state. (it didnt reinstall apps on older versions of suse "8.x" certainly didnt, but v9 & higher reinstalled over the top "similar to a ms upgrade over same version install")

mabye having a look into this could help newbies and sysadmins by doing it as automatic?
]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:39:25 +0000 If someone tries to dual boot Windows and Linux they are by definition a 'technological person'.
Google "reinstall grub after windows" and you'll find the answer.]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:15:26 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:31:54 +0000