Operating the Rosenberg 009 Dual Boot Lab Computers

The lab computers in Rosenberg 009 are able to run both Linux and Windows operating systems. This configuration is referred to as dual boot.

If the computer is currently booted into the undesired operating system, then you can restart it and choose which operating system you would like to use.

To reboot and choose the desired operating system:

  1. Restart the computer
    If the computer is currently at the Linux login screen, click the power icon in the top right > Power Off / Log Out > RestartLinux Restart
    If the computer is current at the Windows login screen, click the power icon in the bottom right > Restart
    Windows Restart

     
  2. As the computer powers back on, you will be presented with the GRUB boot menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired operating system, and then press enter to boot that operating system. Choose Ubuntu to boot to Linux, and choose Windows Boot Manager to boot to Windows.
  3. GRUB Boot Menu
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