Re: install linux and windows XP on two disks

From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 01/02/04


Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:55:21 GMT

On 2 Jan 2004 09:28:30 -0800, TingChong wrote:
> I want to install RH linux 9.0 and windows XP SP1 on a computer with
> with two disks, I wonder if I install windows XP on disk 1 and linux
> on disk 2,
> and change the boot disk sequence (order) in the BIOS
> to select either disk 1 or disk 2 to boot first,
> will this scheme work?

Yes.

> i.e. "disk 1 first" will boot windows XP and "disk 2 first" will boot
> linux.
> What is the advantage and disadvantage of this scheme?

Install boot loader in mbr.
Tooo much writting of rom.
Just like you boot today execpt it will pick second drive.
You do know that you can set which default OS to boot if you like.



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