Re: Linux, XP, Win2003 Server multi-boot
- From: dold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 01:09:55 +0000 (UTC)
Christina <designer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There are so many conflicting instructions I'm not sure what to do. Can
someone guide me to a definitive answer?
I installed WinXP first, specifying a FAT32 file system so that I could
mount it under Linux later. I made a nominal sized partition and left the
rest of the disk unused.
Then I installed RedHat Fedora 6 and used the "empty" space on the drive
for the linux installation. I chose manual editing, and used an advanced
option on the "Grub" page to install the Linux boot in /dev/hda2, not on
the MBR. Windows doesn't know that Linux exists. The MBR is untouched.
I booted "rescue" mode, and did a dd of the first 512 bytes of /dev/hda2,
where the linux loader lives, to a file on the mounted windows volume, and
then call that file from boot.ini as a dual boot.
Not definitive, to be sure, and no details.
This same method did not work for a machine with WinXP on the first drive,
and Linux on the second drive. I used a windows tool called bootpart to
help with that install.
It did not work for a system with Linux on a bootable external drive.
There were more steps needed for that.
I found linuxforums.org to be helpful in my quest, but I don't find
definitive pages that seem to be current.
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