Re: Booting straight into various Windows options from grub

Tony Houghton wrote:
I'm sure I read an article in a Linux magazine years ago which explained
how you could use a Linux bootloader (I expect it was just lilo in those
days, but if it's possible with lilo it should be possible with grub
too) to boot straight into different Windows options instead of having
to press F8 at the right moment to bring up Windows' boot menu after
lilo/grub. Eg if you have different versions of Windows installed or you
want to select Safe Mode etc. I've never been able to find that article
again though.

Does anyone know if that's possible, or must I have been dreaming?

This article might help
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1268/
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