>-----Original Message----- >From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf >Of Kai Schaetzl >Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:16 PM >To: centos@centos.org >Subject: Re: [CentOS] Dual-boot with WinXP, CentOS already installed > >> Generally speaking, which one is the easiest and/or safest if time is an issue >> and you want to things fast and streamlined doing this, grub-install or backup >> and restore MBR. That is assuming I don't screw up when I do either and >> mistype or something. >> >> Or are both things different sides of the same coin kinda' thing? > >I think I prefer the grub-install way because it's easier to remember what you >have to do and harder to mistype. Using dd works 100%, though, if done correctly. >Even if there is something wrong with grub-install or grub in the live disk, dd >is hardly affected. But, as I said, if you use two disks and pull the first out >you do not have to reinstall/restore the MBR anyway.
Gotcha'. Thanks. -- /Sorin
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