Re: Dual boot (Win XP and SuSE 9)

From: Alexander Mann (usenet_at_iotar.com)
Date: 11/22/03 

Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:19:00 +0000

Martin Blume wrote:
> "Alexander Mann" <usenet@iotar.com> schrieb
>
>>I have a fresh 80GB drive and I'm planning on doing the FTP
>>install.
>>What's the best way of doing this? Should I...
>>
>>
>>a]
>>partition 40/40 and install XP, then SuSE
>>
>
> possible
>
>
>>b]
>>partition 40/40 and install SuSE, then XP
>>
>
> I think XP will screw up your boot loader, as XP only knows about
> XP.
>
>
>>c]
>>install SuSE then partition and install XP
>>
>
> during installation you have to do some partitioning. Otherwise b]
> comment's apply.
>
>
>>d]
>>install XP then partition and install SuSE
>>
>
> re-partition that is. yes you can do that. if it's possible by FTP
> install, I don't know. You will need a tool that can resize a NTFS
> partition as I think that XP will claim all HDD space for itself.
>
>
>>Or something else? Any advice greatly appreciated :)
>>
>
> I would:
> 1. partition with a partitioning tool:
> - 30 GB XP
> - 10 GB FAT data exchange partition (as linux can only safely read
> NTFS, not write it) (make that partition as big as you need to
> just transfer files between the two OS's)

I don't think I need that as both machines can read/write to the file
server...

> - 40 GB linux (split into /, /home, swap according to your neeeds)
> 2. install XP
> 3. install linux
> So I guess that's a modified a].
>
> HTH

Yep - that helps. Thank you :)

> Martin
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