Alternative boot methods
From MEPIS Documentation Wiki
These are alternative ways to boot without installing GRUB on MBR:
You can install GRUB on the root partition and use another boot loader to chainload it. After you install GRUB in root partition:
- Use GRUB or LILO from another Linux installation (chainload GRUB).
- Installing GRUB on the MBR of a second drive.
- Boot Mepis from the Windows MBR using BootPart program.
- Smart Boot Manager.
- Use GAG Boot Manager.
- Create and use a GRUB floppy.
- Windows XP/98 boot loader (MEPIS version 6.5 or higher)
- Windows XP/98 boot loader (MEPIS 6.0.x or lower).
- EasyBCD - configure Vista's boot loader to boot other operating systems
