Re: [SLUG] Win2000 dual boot

From: Douglas Koobs (dkoobs@tampabaydsl.com)
Date: Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:54:11 EDT


No virus detected here with Linux installed first, and W2K
second... The only odd thing is that W2K installs on what it
says is the G:\ drive... However, it works beautifully...
Doug

On Tue, 03 Jul 2001 00:10:20 -0400
 Norbert Omar Cartagena <niccademous@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Douglas Koobs wrote:
> >
> > The easiest way would be to install Linux first, making
> sure
> > to create a boot floppy, and leave a partition or two
> for
> > W2K. Then, install W2K in the free partitions. Your pc
> will
> > then boot to W2K, unless you put in the floppy, in
> which
> > case it will boot to Linux. Certainly not the best way,
> but
> > that's how I do it for now. W2K is kinda touchy about
> dual
> > booting...
> >
>
> Actually if you try that, W2K will detect Linux as a
> "Virus" and wipe it
> out. No, you have to put Windows first. It doesnt' quite
> like being
> anything but the such. Then you can just use LILO or GRUB
> or whatever
> you use to boot. You will need to repartition and resize.
>
> Norb
>
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