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Article #506Re: RedHat and Windows 2000
From: Cobb
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 03:07
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 03:07
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Win9x will overwrite the boot sector of the HDD, and in effect will wipe out whatever boot loader (i.e. LILO) you're running so that you can only boot into Win9x. I'm not savvy on WinNT or 2k, but I can only assume that they do not exert the same behavior. -- http://www.cobbcomputer.com New computers from $499 with NO contracts or rebates! Hien Vu <kitty@netscape.com> wrote in message news:3998022D.36FACB7E@netscape.com... > I don't understand why you have to "first install windows98, then windows > 2000..." Can you just install windows 2000 directly then Linux after that? > > > > Anonymous wrote: > > > yes, i had done the same thing before too, you must first install win9x, > > then windows 2000, and then linux... even though i use winlinux now, which > > runs on my win9x partition :) > > > > "JC" <j168.1*DONTSPAMME*@email.com> wrote in message > > news:l7Jl5.9$x12.1310@vic.nntp.telstra.net... > > > I installed windows 98, then redhat linux 6.2, then windows 2000 and had > > no > > > problems. > > > I think if you install linux after installing windows, it should be ok as > > > well. > > > > > > > > > BEryllium wrote in message <8n6h6f$mph$1@news.ust.hk>... > > > >I am planning to install RedHat in my PC, which has installed Win2000. > > To > > > >avoid incompatibilities. What should I notice? > > > > > > > > > > > >Also, which one (RedHat or Win2000) should be installed first if I would > > > >like to install them in the new PC? > > > > > > > >Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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