Thank you fehlix for the valuable feedback. Other (external to this forum) reviewers missed that error on my part. Document updated.fehlix wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:06 amSuggest review this part: »Run “update-grub” in a terminal window after the MX Linux installer is closed."«FullScale4Me wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:00 pm My personal retirement hobby is tech writing. This might be of interest to you - Dual Boot How-To guide: brief
I'll even throw you a bone (to save you more reading) and copy the entire section on how to install MX Linux below.
Yes, that's all of it.FullScale4Me wrote: 4.0 MX Linux Installation
Your PC is now ready to install MX Linux on the newly create partition.
• Install MX Linux, making sure to use the same Boot Mode (UEFI vs. BIOS/CSM/Legacy) as your Window’s installation.
• Allow the MX Linux installation to install the Grub Bootloader.
• DO NOT REBOOT!
• Run “update-grub” in a terminal window after the MX Linux installer is closed.
• As the above runs “Windows Boot Loader” should show up.
• Reboot.
As update-grub running in terminal on a MX LiveUSB, won't work for two reasons:
1st: You will see this error: failed to get canonical path of `overlay'."
2nd: Even it it would work, update-grub generates the grub-menu config file at location /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
But boot- or /root-partition of the freshly installed System is not available (or better not mounted ) on the LiveUSB.
Also with the latest installer this addtional step might not be needed anymore to get the windows menuentry listed.
Otherwise if still needed, either run "update-grub" within the booted installed system or run within chroot-terminal e.g. by using "Chroot Rescue" to "visit" the fresh installed System. Or even use MX Boot Repair from the LiveBooted System.
MX 23 dual boot with Windows 11- tutorial needed.
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Re: MX 23 dual boot with Windows 11- tutorial needed.
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Dell OptiPlex 7050 i7-7700, MX Linux 23 Xfce & Win 11 Pro
HP Pavilion P2-1394 i3-2120T, MX Linux 23 Xfce & Win 10 Home
Dell Inspiron N7010 Intel Core i5 M 460, MX Linux 23 Xfce & KDE, Win 10