On Sun, 27 May 2007, I wrote: > I just looked at the bootpart page. The author says that the first > active partition on hd0 must be a FAT16 partition. This would require > me to repartition drive 0. The only tool I trust to repartition > Windows partitions (this is from experience) is PartitionMagic. I > have a copy of PartitionMagic 8.0, but I can't determine whether it > is licensed for this computer or my previous one (from more than 3 > years ago).
> I think I will install Ubuntu on drive 1 in such a way that it can > only boot from drive 1 (or by using a floppy), and do further > research on ways to configure a dual boot. I may re-install Ubuntu > more than once before committing to too much customization (it might > be good to experience the installation process first-hand before > making final decisions). > Further suggestions still welcome... After further research, I have decided to go forward with the method described here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=179902 (after backing up everything I can think of to back up at the moment). This method does not seem guaranteed to work, however the risk factor seems low indeed. --John Emmerling ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
