How should I install Linux and Win2K (dual boot)

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4 total messages Started by Brando Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:00

#405

Author: Brando
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:00

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I have a 6 GB HD (Laptop) and I want to dual boot Linux and Win2K. I have a fresh disk to
install on so I don't have to save any data.

What's the best way to go about doing this? Which OS should I install first and how should
I set up the partitions. I want about 2.5 GB for Windoze and 3.5 for Linux. I do have
Partition Magic.

Thanx

Re: How should I install Linux and Win2K (dual boot)

#408

Author: Jeff Akerson
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:00

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Hi
Don't know if this is the best way or not but its how I do it (I use RedHat
dstro)
1: boot from the Linux cd & create a 17 meg partion Label= /boot
2: create /swap partion typically 2x amount of ram
3: create / partion in your case 3.5 gig
4: finish linux install
5: boot from dos boot floppy with fdisk & format on it & create your 2.5 dos
partion
6: install windoze

Have fun


"Brando" <bhoppe99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a 6 GB HD (Laptop) and I want to dual boot Linux and Win2K. I have
a fresh disk to
> install on so I don't have to save any data.
>
> What's the best way to go about doing this? Which OS should I install
first and how should
> I set up the partitions. I want about 2.5 GB for Windoze and 3.5 for
Linux. I do have
> Partition Magic.
>
> Thanx

Re: How should I install Linux and Win2K (dual boot)

#409

Author: pete
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:11

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Jeff Akerson wrote:

> Hi
> Don't know if this is the best way or not but its how I do it (I use
> RedHat dstro)
> 1: boot from the Linux cd & create a 17 meg partion Label= /boot
> 2: create /swap partion typically 2x amount of ram
> 3: create / partion in your case 3.5 gig
> 4: finish linux install
> 5: boot from dos boot floppy with fdisk & format on it & create your 2.5
> dos partion
> 6: install windoze
> 
> Have fun
> 

Don't forget to make a boot floppy (the linux installer will guide you 
through it) so that after you install windows you can still boot linux. 
Then, once linux is running again, configure lilo.conf and run lilo do that 
the machine is dual bootable (there are other ways to do it too).

Re: How should I install Linux and Win2K (dual boot)

#410

Author: Mike Jackman
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:35

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I did it my installing win2k first, then used partition magic to make
a 2 linux partitions at the end of the disk and set them as ext2
and swp. Installed bootmagic, added linux to the options and pointed
it at the ext2 parition.

I booted of the mandrake7.2 cd and installed, no problems at all

"Brando" <bhoppe99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nfcg1tg3pujuh6aahvr2fpej0co3aclob5@4ax.com...
>
> I have a 6 GB HD (Laptop) and I want to dual boot Linux and Win2K. I have
a fresh disk to
> install on so I don't have to save any data.
>
> What's the best way to go about doing this? Which OS should I install
first and how should
> I set up the partitions. I want about 2.5 GB for Windoze and 3.5 for
Linux. I do have
> Partition Magic.
>
> Thanx

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