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Old 03-17-2005, 09:40 PM   #1
NewToLinux2005
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Want Option To Boot To WinXP Safemode


Hi I am tring to figure out if it's possible to put a option to boot to windows safe mode in Grub, my Linux Bootmanger?


Well thanks for any help in this matter.
 
Old 03-17-2005, 10:25 PM   #2
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Probably not due to the fact you have to hit f8 while booting to get the boot menu for xp. So I am going to say no probably not.Just boot to xp and press f8 during boot.
 
Old 03-18-2005, 07:52 PM   #3
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Hey thanks for the replay Oh Tormented_one, but I have done that and XP dosen't give an option to boot in safe mode. I just play around with grub to see what I can fnd out. Again thanks for the reply.
 
  


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