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

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

  • Next message: tim kettring: "Re: Setting up PC for dual-boot Linux and Windows XP" 
    Date: 30 Aug 2003 10:20:30 GMT

    On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 08:16:15 GMT, gary <gary@garysbox.lan> wrote:
    > On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 14:53:27 -0500, John Seeliger wrote:
    >
    > > I just built a PC and have a copy of Red Hat Linux Deluxe Workstation 7.1.
    > > I am planning at some point in the future to put XP on it. How should I
    > > partition it to do it properly, so it won't have to be redone later?
    >
    > Install away and add a second hard drive later for your WinXP
    > installation. You will probably need to re-install Grub/Lilo, as the
    > Windows bootloader will overwrite your current bootloader. You would be
    > better off going for RH9 as it will have better driver support, the
    > 2.4.xx kernel, and you will be able to read your NTFS partitions. Don't
    > mess about with creating vfat partitions to swap files between the OSs,
    > use a 256Mb USB Solid Disk drive.
    > Enjoy
    > Gary

    XP requires that it's boot files at least be on a primary partition on
    the first hard drive. You could change the primary to secondary and add
    the new drive as primary, though you'd have to remember to correct your
    /etc/fstab and /etc/lilo.conf. He really didn't sound like he was
    interested in buying more hardware though.

    Michael C. 

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