On Thursday 27 October 2005 08:43 pm, Peter wrote:
I am going to be installing Linux (Debian) on a new HD. I also have a
Windows HD that will likely make it onto that machine. Am I better
off putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux (or is
it better or just as easy to put the
Hi Peter,
I have not used Debian, so my answers below are based on my install and dual
booting of RedHat 8.0 and Fedora Core 4.
Am I better off putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux
I think this is the easier option. Have the computer booting and running
Windows on
On Friday 28 October 2005 8:10 am, Larry Cook wrote:
This is certainly possible but would require you to edit the GRUB
menu.lst file to add a second entry for Windows. Not hard but you'd need
to learn GRUB a bit so it would take longer.
SuSE's YaST has a bootloader section that can set this up
On Friday 28 October 2005 8:24 am, Neil Schelly wrote:
However, I find separate computers to be a much better solution for
office work. With hardware so cheap and many very capable retired
computers available, you might consider a KVM switch.
A couple of other solutions may involve either
On 10/28/05, Jim Kuzdrall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Windows must go on the first partition of its drive - which
apparently you now have with your existing Windows drive.
That's inaccurate.
The loader (NTLDR or MS-DOS, depending on the flavor of Windows)
must be installed to a primary
I am going to be installing Linux (Debian) on a new HD. I also have a
Windows HD that will likely make it onto that machine. Am I better off
putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux (or is it
better or just as easy to put the Win HD in the machine after the Linux
install is
Peter wrote:
Am I better off
putting that Win HD in my machine before installing Linux (or is it
better or just as easy to put the Win HD in the machine after the Linux
install is complete)?
I usually suggest that people install Windows first and Linux second for
a dual boot configuration.
