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  1. Hakoda
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    I have two hard disks, one SATA, another IDE. On the SATA I have Windows 7, on the IDE I have Ubuntu 9.10. The SATA drive is set to boot by default.

    After installing Ubuntu, GRUB automatically installed itself on the first hard drive/MBR. This means GRUB booted whenever the SATA drive booted, I didn't want this. I wanted the Windows boot loader to boot Windows by default and GRUB to load when the IDE drive is selected. So I reinstalled the Windows 7 boot loader which wiped GRUB clean off the MBR so now Ubuntu doesn't boot.

    I want to reinstall Ubuntu but how exactly do I set GRUB to install onto a partition of the IDE and not the first hard drive/MBR?
     
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    Do not have the SATA connected when you install Ubuntu/GRUB.
    disconnect the power or remove the data cable before you boot up into Live disc (assuming you are using a Live image to install linux)
     
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    Oh cool, Thank you.

    I'll just disable the SATA Controller in the BIOS which will disable the SATA HDD & DVD Drive so I'll be running off a Live USB which is fine.

    Thanks again.
     
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    I tried Ubuntu before but I couldn't remember why I didn't like it before. Now I remember.

    The method of installation for programs is just plain complicated. I'll stick to Windows & Mac OS X.
     
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    Have you tried the Software Center?
     
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    Yes I have but the concept of downloading software from a single place and not being able to download whatever I like from the internet directly is just a little different (I'll get used to it eventually). Like Firefox 3.5 is included in 9.10 but the latest Firefox 3.6 is released in tar.bz2 format. It took me a while to find out which Terminal commands exactly installed it for me. I have no trouble with Debian installers but not all software will be released like that. Don't get me wrong, its not hard to learn I'm just not used to yet.
     
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