Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] dual booting

[Chris Wolfe <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Install Windows in a primary partition of sufficient size, it will be set as
the active one. Install Linux in a new primary or logical partition, just be
sure to install grub or LILO in the root partition and *NOT* the MBR.  Be
sure to create your boot floppy.  Boot off the floppy, use fdisk from your
Linux partition to set the root partition as active.  When you reboot you'll
have Grub/LILO run, and if you had set it up to see the Windows partition,
you're going where you want to go today.  The linux setup of the disk
partitions might allow you to set the active one, I think.

This method has worked for me for years, since it allows you to wax the Linux
partition(s) and still have a bootable Windows partition (just be sure to set
it active first, or use a dos floppy and its fdisk if you forget).  YMMV,
this is just a way I've found to work well.

-Chris


--- Camden Daily <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> I don't have a ton of experience with this, but I'm almost certain that you
> 
> want to install windows *first.*  Linux is much kinder about letting you 
> access other OSes on your computer...
> 
> -Camden
> 
> At 01:07 PM 12/9/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >I was thinking about purchasing a computer, and I wanted to know the best 
> >way to dual boot linux and windows on a single hard drive. Is it better to
> 
> >install windows or linux first? any suggestions would be appreciated
> >
> >Jon T.


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