[wellylug] Grub advise required

[Pete Black]

So, you want a Linux user group to install Windows for you? You've got 
some cajones, i'll give you that.

Personally, I am not particularly keen to do this for you - installing 
Windows and troubleshooting its boot issues hold zero interest for me.

However, it can certainly be done, and you might try following these 
instructions for grub configuration:

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Booting_Multiple_Windows_Installations_from_One_Hard_Disk

You'd need to get grub onto the disk somehow - a Linux liveCD or 
recovery CD would be a good way to do that.

Whether the Windows installs will then mount the other partitions and 
infect them with viruses regardless, I don't know.


-Pete

>Hi all, 
>Can anyone advise if the following is possible - 
>I want to set up two totally separate copies of the other operating system
>(end user will not consider linux) on the same PC, so that user 1's system
>is totally protected from what user 2 (teenage son) does on *his* partiton.
>User 2 is dangerous, will download anything that is clickable and stuffs the
>PC on a regular basis. User 1 wants web browsing, email, MS Office, VPN to
>the company system, etc.
>Ideal situation would be two separate PCs and they DO have this, but user 2
>brings teenage mates in to use the second computer, with predictable
>results.
>
>I've tried the Windows dual boot, but cannot make the two sides invisible to
>each other while still allowing user 2 the rights he needs to install games
>and so on.
>
>My question is - could Grub do this and if so, could someone assist me in
>installing it without having to install a Linux as well. I can attend the
>LUG meeting tonight with the box if needed.
>
>Thanks
>Peter
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