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I really want to try Crunchbang linux, but i have only ever used Wubi to dual boot and i have only even installed a Ubuntu based OS. is it as simple as just installing via a cd on the second hard drive, or do I have to partition do i have to set up grub menu or will the grub menu just detect the 2 operating system and give me the choice to boot between the 2 just like Wubi when installing Wubi? And will this effect my existing dual boot ubuntu partition?

this may not be very ubuntu related but after looking at various tutorials i just could nut understand, and people using ubuntu normally speak in a language i understand.

jnut
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  • you should ask at http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/ – Rahul Virpara Jun 02 '12 at 11:40
  • Yes, you'll have to partition and deal with Grub settings. – mikewhatever Jun 02 '12 at 11:41
  • i want to know if will effect my existing ubuntu partition on my first hard drive. – jnut Jun 02 '12 at 11:42
  • Wubi IS NOT true dual-boot, and does not use Grub as the bootloader (it uses Windows'). In theory you could do the same with Crunchbang, but you're on your own there! – ish Jun 02 '12 at 11:53
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    This is off-topic, as per this meta discussion. http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/684/linux-mint-and-other-unofficial-derivatives-on-topic. I suggest you try the chrunchbang forums, or our friends over at [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/). – jrg Jun 02 '12 at 14:33

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You can install crunchbang linux without affecting ubuntu , just insert live cd in the drive and follow the onscreen instructions . Keep in mind that crunchbang is highly unstable and it is not recommended for nomal users . If you just want to try crunchbang install it in virtualbox inside ubuntu

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since crunchbang have no wubi like installer ,And you have no previous experiance with dualboot(wubi is not real dualboot) ,try it in virtualbox ,

If you have more doubts visit our neighbour unix.stackexchange.com

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