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From: cr (cr_at_orcon.net.nz)
Date: 10/16/04

  • Next message: Alan Chandler: "Re: NFS slow/lockups" 
    To: "P P PRASAD" <pashupatip@ongc.net>, <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 01:28:51 +1300

    I'd add a further comment - if you want to 'play it safe', you could make
    yourself a GRUB boot floppy, then check that you can use it to boot your
    Linux on the second hard drive ("D:") _before_ you wipe your W2K install.

    There are some good instructions on how to use GRUB and create a boot floppy
    at

    http://www.desktop-linux.net/grub.htm

    Alternative instructions for boot disk creation at
    http://www.linuxgeek.net/beginners/node69.html

    or Google with 'Grub boot floppy'

    cr

    On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:01, Rituraj Buddhisagar wrote:
    > The C and D you are referring to are Drive names given by windows OS to
    > HDDs. If you format C; then windows will be wiped out and while
    > installing Linux on it, you will be given an option to install
    > Boot-loader(like grub or lilo) by which at next boot u can select which
    > linux to boot from 1HDD's or 2HDD's.
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: P P PRASAD [mailto:pashupatip@ongc.net]
    > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 3:24 PM
    > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
    > Subject:
    >
    > Dear Sir
    >
    > Can you guide me in following case :
    > We are having a System having 2 HDDs C & D . On C Windows 2000 Server
    > is installed and on D Red Hat 9 is installed. Now D is nearly full.
    > We want to format C and extend it for Linux.
    > My hitch is if I delete partition of C, The system won't boot and I
    > will loose Linux also. I do not want to disturb Linux.
    > Your expert comments will be of great help to us.
    >
    > regards
    >
    > Pashupati Prasad
    > ---------------- 

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