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Old 03-05-2016, 05:38 PM   #1
RosalinaFan573
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Is GRUB2 an option for Debian?


I have a computer that has (in the order of installation) Windows 7, Ubuntu and Android x86 triple booted. How can I install Debian without screwing up GRUB2? The thing I really want to know is that if GRUB was an option for Debian/Fedora or not.
 
Old 03-05-2016, 05:46 PM   #2
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GRUB2 is the default bootloader for Debian.
 
Old 03-05-2016, 05:47 PM   #3
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But I want to keep Ubuntu as default though...
 
Old 03-05-2016, 06:02 PM   #4
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So don't install the bootloader when you install Debian, then boot Ubuntu and run update-grub.
 
Old 03-05-2016, 06:16 PM   #5
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To answer the OP's question: The answer is yes. If (s)he doesn't know how to deal with grub2 when installing a new distro, I assume (s)he will post again about that.
 
Old 03-05-2016, 07:22 PM   #6
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You should also have the option to install Grub to the Debian system partition, then re-boot Ubuntu and update grub as suggested.
 
  


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