http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~leblancj/labs/lin_win2k_dual_boot.html
Follow the instructions, you won't go wrong. The only thing is that the NTFS restriction he talks about is no longer there, as my system testifies! Or you can do things a little different, as I did. throw in a little of this below http://www.dewassoc.com/kbase/multiboot/linux_win2k_fix.htm and you get my method (abbreviated, read the links above, take your time, and it will be fine): Install Linux first. -- first non-standard approach! Create 1st partition, bootable, win2k (inyour case, 20 gigs if you want a clean splie), NTFS worked fine. Create all other partitions after that, including a /boot right after the win2k partition Continue installing linux.. MAKE A BOOT DISK reboot when done, install win2k reboot using boot disk in linux, find out the partition name of your boot mount (here I assume dev/hda) dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 to create the file bootsect.lnx, and copy it to a floppy. Boot to windows Edit c:\boot.ini and add an entry for Linux: C:\bootsect.lnx="Linux" Copy bootsect.lnx from floppy to c:\ Reboot. First option, from the windows boot loader, allows you to go to win2k or linux. If you go to linux, you get the standard options (Linux, secure, floppy... you know) which is a pain when you just want to get there, so you can remove the prompt altogether. Hope this helps. If not, there's always Google :) Examples: My boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect c:\bootsect.lnx="Linux Mandrake 9.0 (ButtMunch)" (always find the monikers funny, and this one tickles my wife) On Friday 07 February 2003 07:03 am, Merlin Zener wrote: > G'day all, > Because of weight restrictions in my baggage allowance when > I recently moved from Australia to Thailand, I was forced to > sell off my old computers and bits etc - so now I don't have > the luxury of having a whole computer I can just stick Linux > on and it won't matter if I break it:) > But I want to succeed, ultimately, so I'll take a deep breath > and try for a dual boot system... > > I just built a new system last night, [It's running Win2Kpro] > with a 40G hard drive I was thinking of splitting in halves > with Partition Magic, and I've got an 80G HDD I brought with > me from Australia that has all my backing tracks etc in wav > files an MP3s, and CoolEditPro sessions etc. > > I'd like some help, please, to avoid any possible "gotcha's" to > get this to work - I'm not looking for detailed point by point, > just the major steps and in which order to do them - lets see how > far I get :)) > > * If I split the 40G into two 20G partitions, how can I install > Mandrake on the other half without it taking over the whole > drive? > > * How can I make Mandrake see the files on the other half of the > 40G, as well as the 80G? > > * oh, and btw will Win2K be able to see the Linux files too? > > Thanks in advance for the guidance... -- A. Contreras My C&R webpages: http://www.elnonio.dns04.com
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