Dual boot

Top Page
Attachments:
Message as email
+ (text/plain)
Delete this message
Reply to this message
Author: JD Austin
Date:  
Subject: Dual boot
> I want to make a dual boot box with Red hat 9.0 and Win 2k I plan on having
> separate 6GB partitions for each. Which OS should be installed first? Which
> should get installed in the primary partition? Any other tips? (and please
> leave off the don't install Win 2k comments)
>
> Tom Achtenberg
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list -
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>


Install Windows first.
Windows when finding another OS often blows away the MBR.
Installing Windows first skirts the issue. Redhat will detect windows and even
let you mount the disk (read only for ntfs) automatically.
Make a boot disk just in case :)

JD
--
JD Austin IV
Cell: 480-231-8312
Twin Geckos Technology Services
http://www.twingeckos.com

Database Administrator
Maricopa Community Colleges

480.731.8759
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."