Re: [newbie] I want to create a dual boot. Anyone kind enough to advise me?

2004-02-15 Thread moey tony
simple. install whatever windoze you need and install linux last. Just remember to partition the hdd in such a way, you have enough space for your linux / and linux swap partitions ! - Original Message - From: Web Site Response Address [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:28:04

Re: [newbie] I want to create a dual boot. Anyone kind enough to advise me?

2004-01-29 Thread Lanman
You'll be best off setting up Windows on a 10 Gb partition, and Mandrake on a 10 Gb partition. Take the remaining 20 Gb's, and format them using FAT32 so that both O/S's have access. That 3rd partition is where you'll store all your documents, downloads, etc., and both Windows and Linux will be

Re: [newbie] I want to create a dual boot. Anyone kind enough to advise me?

2004-01-29 Thread Greg Meyer
On Thursday 29 January 2004 07:28 am, Web Site Response Address wrote: I have got a new computer which comes pre-loaded with Mandrake 9.1 (I also have the discs). eSys machine Athlon XP 2200, 40 Gb HDD, onboard graphics/sound. I want to create a dual boot with Windows XP Home - for which I

Re: [newbie] I want to create a dual boot. Anyone kind enough to advise me?

2004-01-29 Thread anton
2) The Windows boot manager is dumb and will overwrite your LILO mbr. To get back into Linux to reinstall LILO, you should create a boot disk (making sure you can actually boot from it), install windows and let it overwrite the mbr, and then boot from the floppy and then by going to drakboot