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Can I install Fedora with separate Bootloader on USB Pen drive?

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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – Hi, I've been wanting to do this for a while (quite new to fedora and all)... Basically because I share a PC with a family not so linux or even just computer literate I don't want to expose them to a dual-boot of Windows/Fedora.. So what I want to do is create a new partition on the PC, install fedora but leave the windows boot-loader untouched (not even showing Fedora) and then use either a lilo or grub (possibly even supergrub) usb boot media to give me access to the partition.. So would it be possible, and would it be easy (hopefully lol) Thanks for any help you can give!! (HowTos)

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Submitted by xiooo on 09/14/2012

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