Hidden bootloader

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Published on 2012-06-03T10:13:02Z Indexed on 2012/06/03 10:43 UTC
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I need a bootloader that will work as described:

I want my computer to boot Windows, that is my main OS installed on a primary bootable partition. However, I'd like to have a 2-3 second span with blinking cursor, before Windows starts. If I press any key in that period it should launch Ubuntu from a small Truecrypt-encoded partition, upon providing a correct password.

In other words I'm looking for a hidden bootloader that would expose itself only when a key is pressed during a certain time. Do you happen to know anything like that?

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