Re: Setting up PC for dual-boot Linux and Windows XP

From: Michael C. (mcsuper5_at_usol.com)
Date: 08/30/03 

Date: 30 Aug 2003 07:27:59 GMT

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:04:04 -0700, Ed Light <nobody@nobody.there> wrote:
> You can use bootitng later to shrink the Linux partition and create one for
> XP, manage the boots, and image them too.
>

Why would he want to shrink a partition that he hasn't created yet?
Just make it the right size to start. Lilo/grub are more than adequate
for managing the boots, though with a small amount of extra work XP's
boot loader will work as well.

Michael C. 

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