On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 04:43, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > On Monday 21 June 2004 09:42 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > >>> snip > > > > Ok, so ya pinned me to a dead fish on that - but still, UNLESS YOU'RE AN > > EXPERT, you're going to hose up the installation...and if you're > > dependent on particular partion numberings, installing Windows AFTER > > linux is going to be a nightmare. > > > > stephen kuhn - proprietor > > Installing Windows BEFORE Linux isn't exactly a day in the country, either. > There was a thread on /. last night about the problem of updating a brand new > installation of Windows without getting hacked. Not a simple task, > particularly for a home user with only one PC. > -- cmg
Actually, I had a laugh over that one (I'm on /. at least twice a day) I've developed a particular routine for dual-boot machines: 1.) Partition the drive, give Windows the first partition; format the partition with VFAT, then move that first partition to the REAR of the HD - reboot 2.) Install Win 3.) After Win is installed, boot into Partition Magic, create whatever partitions are required (a swap and at least a / partition) format with ext3 4.) Start the GNU/linux installation - keep the partitions unless wanting a different file system (like ReiserFS or whatever) 5.) Install lilo to the MBR Works like a champ every time. stephen kuhn - proprietor __________________________________________________________________ illawarra computer services :: a kuhn media australia venture http://kma.0catch.com :: mobile 0410.728.389 Serving Sydney, The Illawarra, South Coast and Rural NSW __________________________________________________________________ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents __________________________________________________________________ Certified virus-free since we don't use Microsoft products The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time, the last 10% takes the other 90% of the time.
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