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Step by Step guide on Dual Boot
Hi, can anyone point me to a FAQ or step by step guide to make a dual boot
system? If its important, the system currently has Win XP on it, but I am wanting to set it up where I can install Linux as well. Thanks. |
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Try this?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...anagement/mlti boot.asp -- Snøøp¥ (Gid Auld Fife) Cut ¬THE CR@P¬ To Reply Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by McAfee anti-virus system www.mcafee.com Version: 7.03.6000 Scan Engine 4.3.20 Virus Database: 4382 - Release Date: 28/07/2004. "Steve Johnson" wrote in message ... Hi, can anyone point me to a FAQ or step by step guide to make a dual boot system? If its important, the system currently has Win XP on it, but I am wanting to set it up where I can install Linux as well. Thanks. |
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Steve Johnson wrote:
Hi, can anyone point me to a FAQ or step by step guide to make a dual boot system? If its important, the system currently has Win XP on it, but I am wanting to set it up where I can install Linux as well. Thanks. You are best off waiting until you install Linux. Most systems come with a dual boot capability, but to make it work with Windoze windoze has to be installed first. You just need to be sure that your disk partitions are organized so that the dual booter and/or Linux can boot via the bios. -- "I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war on my mind." - Bush. "Churchill and Bush can both be considered wartime leaders, just as Secretariat and Mr Ed were both horses." - James Rhodes. |
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On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 18:52:06 +0000, Steve Johnson wrote:
Hi, can anyone point me to a FAQ or step by step guide to make a dual boot system? If its important, the system currently has Win XP on it, but I am wanting to set it up where I can install Linux as well. Thanks. Mandrake 10 is easy to install and it will automatically configure your system for dual booting. You will need to make some space on your disk for Linux. Mandrake has the ability to resize an NTFS partition but you might feel more comfortable using Partition Magic under XP. A lower risk solution would be to add a second drive for Linux. Don't let Mandrake (or any other Linux installer) do an automatic partition, pick the expert mode and setup the partitions yourself. You'll see that the expert mode has options for resizing existing partitions including NTFS partitions. It will all be self explainatory. |
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