On Tue, 1 Dec 2009, Chuck Hast wrote:
> OK, got the grub thing fixed, thanks again guys.
>
> Now looking back at that hd layout:
>
> sda1 = 9G boot for Unbuntu 9.10
> sda2 = extended
> sda5 = swap
> sda6 = 86.6G Holds Ubuntu home/user_directories
> sda7 = 83.2G Want to install Win7 here
>
> I have always put Linux on a machine that already had windows on it, now
> I am going to do the reverse, any guidance?/ I am sure it is going to want
> to blow the MBR away and who knows what else...
> I am probably going to shrink that 83G to something smaller, I only need
> this windows part to run the scope software, I tried it in Wine but it wants
> .net 3.5 and that does not fly.
Can you run Windows in VMware instead? That's compatible with purt-near
everything. vmplayer is free, and there are instructions on the net on how
to make your own virtual disk file. I run XP and another distro through
vmplayer.
But if you really, really want a dual boot box (I've done it that way too),
then have the partition already made for W* to install onto, so you don't
have to mess with their partitioner and risk wiping out your Linux
installation. And yeah, W* wipes your MBR without asking, so have an
alternate way of booting your machine to reinstall grub. And add W* to
grub's menu.
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