This works either way, Win 2000 first, or Linux first.
I tried it both ways this week, and this seems to be the best if not easiest
method of garunteeing a quick, reilable dual boot solution with Linux & Win2K
The Linux I used was the SuSE 7.2, and I am extremely pleased.
" Try not, ...... Do, or do not, ...... There is no try! "
Yoda
On Tuesday 03 July 2001 01:54, you wrote:
> 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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