Re: Debian/NT Dual Boot?

Mitchell Verter wrote:
I am hoping that someone can direct me to the best instructions on the web
for setting up a dual-boot system running Debian and NT.

Most of the HOW-TOs I've looked at assume that you already have Windows
running; my case is the reverse.

The computer already has Debian and LILO running.

If I want to put NT on the computer too, would I just partition the disk
(how do you partition in linux?) and then install NT on the new partition
and expect LILO to notice?

Thanks,
Mitch


Unless the target is a laptop, I would put Windows on a separate hard drive, avoiding risk of data loss and the need to modify a boot loader. Most BIOSs allow the boot drive to be selected from the function keys.


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