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Title: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 16, 2018, 07:36:35 PM

My Dell 755 is a multi-boot using the Windows 10 boot loader.  I have the 500 GB hard drive as a MBR type and it has about 6 partitions. Just now I made a Linux partition and install Ubuntu 18 on it.

So no GRUB, the linux boot manager, takes over and I have toit to load up Windows 10.

What I would like is to boot the Windows 10 boot manager first instead of the Linux loader. Because it is ugly and hard to read.

I have the free registered free version of EasyBCD to make it easy to control the Windows 10 Boot Manager. But I have yet to learn how to get it to load the Linux system when I want.

Given enough time, I think I might solve it myself, but I am rather slow and have other things more important. Do any of you know how to do it?

Thank for any help.

Here is a link I am trying to understand.
Boot Linux with EasyBCD.  (https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Boot+Linux+with+EasyBCD.&view=detail&mid=DE80D285332F4C99B1B4DE80D285332F4C99B1B4&FORM=VIRE)
I think it is the wrong idima. :-[

Title: Re: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: Computer_Commando on June 19, 2018, 11:52:53 AM

Windows 10 boot manager won't boot Ubuntu (Linux).

Title: Re: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: patio on June 19, 2018, 12:39:58 PM

What was installed 1st ? ?...this is important.

Full Instructions... (https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/dual-boot/linux/)

It's for Vista but applies to all Win OS'es.

Title: Re: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 20, 2018, 09:59:00 AM

Thank Patio.
It will take me some time to digest the article. It looks like it will work.

As I recall, years ago we could bot Linux from a floppy that would in turn either start the CD or boot into the hard drive. Back then that was how you did it.

Using EasyBCD yum make a loader that can start on Linux and put it somewhere. The BCD thing will point to the Linux loader and transfer control to it. It is all there in the details.  ;D

Title: Re: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: patio on June 20, 2018, 05:26:47 PM

You still need Grub...Easy BCD or not.

Title: Re: How can I get EasyBCD to boot into Linux?
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 23, 2018, 05:51:52 PM

Got it to work. But not hey way I wanted.
After hours and days, I deleted both Windows 10 and Linux.
In the end, I had to revert to Windows 10 1709.
The April version refused to install.
I am not going to spend more time on this.  :'(  :'(