I have 2 hard disk, one dedicated to Windows and the other one, new. Have not been partitioned nor formatted by either Windows or Linux. And, I plan to install Linux on my new disk. I have two queries regarding installation. 1) I plan to disconnect my Windows disk and setup the new disk as 'Master' and install Linux. I will use a 'boot disk' to load Linux and will not install LILO. Once I install and setup everything under Linux, I will reconnect my Windows disk (as Master) and connect my Linux disk (as slave). My question is this, since I installed Linux w/ the disk as 'Master' and now that I have reconnected my Windows disk and set Linux disk to 'Slave' would the 'boot disk' recognize that Linux is now the slave drive (since I installed everything w/ the disk as 'Master')? Or, I should do some editing in the 'boot disk'? 2) I will setup the new disk as 'Slave' and when the section mount point and partitioning comes in Linux installation, I dedicate the whole 2nd disk. Thus, I will let Mandrake do the partitioning and formatting of the new 2nd hard disk. Again, I will only use 'boot disk' to boot to Linux and will say 'No' in LILO option. Question: In this procedure, should I presume that Linux will not do any changes or save something in the Windows disk? I will start installing once I get this clear. Thanks for your help. edison ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
