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Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop

From Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux, uk.comp.os.linux
Subject Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop
Date 2025-11-22 18:22 +0000
Message-ID <moedaoFsadcU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <10e2bmf$g287$1@dont-email.me>

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On 31/10/2025 12:56, Java Jive wrote:
> As per subject, as I now have on the same PC some OSs  -  Ubuntu24, 
> Windows7/10  -  installed on an MBR disk and Windows 11 installed on a 
> GPT/UEFI disk, I'd like if possible to find a way of booting any of 
> them, and MBR/GPT USB sticks, without constantly having to change the 
> BIOS settings on the PC.

Unless playing games, Decent secondhand ex-business laptops are so cheap 
(< £100*), and so are their docking stations. Plus, Remmina works 
decently enough for Windows Remote Desktop, which means you can mix OS 
environments at will.

Dual booting is a bit of a faff?


* - HP EliteBook, 840 G5 8th Gen i7

-- 
Adrian C

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Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-10-31 12:56 +0000
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-31 14:26 +0100
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Windows Elf <windows.elf@outlook.com.invalid> - 2025-10-31 14:57 +0000
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-31 12:04 -0400
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-10-31 16:06 +0000
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-11-02 14:12 +0000
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-11-11 00:27 +0000
    Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-10 22:45 -0500
      Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-11-11 13:19 +0000
        Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-11 10:13 -0500
          Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-14 13:24 +0100
            Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-14 13:03 -0500
              Re: scanners. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-14 20:31 +0100
                Re: scanners. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-14 17:52 -0500
                Re: scanners. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-15 04:06 +0100
        Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-11-15 01:57 +0000
          Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-15 14:51 +0100
            Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-11-15 15:01 +0000
              Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-15 11:54 -0500
        Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-02-20 17:44 +0000
          Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-20 13:46 -0500
            Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-02-20 20:01 +0000
              Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2026-02-20 23:29 +0000
    Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2025-11-16 13:58 -0500
    Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-12-16 17:04 +0000
      Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-12-16 21:27 +0100
  Re: Is it possible to dual-boot both MBR & GPT without changing BIOS settings on laptop Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> - 2025-11-22 18:22 +0000

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