winblows does not "have" to be first, the install likes it (insists?) better tho, you can install and then change the harddrive toi the second channel, use lilo to dual boot.
On Friday 11 January 2002 15:27, you wrote: > As far as I know, Windows has to be the first > primary partition of the first harddrive. He'd > have to switch them. > > Miark > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:09 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] install win after install linux? > > > I really don't think you'd have to. That's why you make the linux disk > > the master. It will boot from hda, it will be hda. Then, it will see > > teh winders as hdb probably as a new device. It might prompt kudzu. You > > can easily then go change things using linuxconf. I really don't think > > an extra drive should mess with anything and cause a kernel panic. If it > > do, take out the winders disk. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fadel Cazor Casis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] install win after install linux? > > > > > but, is possible boot in prompt mode (or like this) and mount > > > manually /etc and modify fstab (change hda for hdc) and lilo > > > conf for boot linux in hdc win in hda? > > > > > > Miark wrote: > > > > I could be mistaken, but I think swapping HDs will screw > > > > things up for at least Linux. It'll be looking to boot > > > > from hda, but will find Winsux and cause a kernel panic > > > > or something like that. > > > > > > > > There's probably a way around it, but I couldn't tell you > > > > what at the moment. fstab would have to be changed, lilo > > > > would too. It would definitely be a rescue operation. > > > > > > > > Miark > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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