Re: Dual booting Linux/NT okay ?

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From: Frode Gill
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 00:00

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mdl@netspace.net.au (Marcus Leonard) wrote:

>Friend of mine is dubious about Linux and NT4 on same hard disk. I
>can't remember details, but I'm pretty sure it's not a problem. What's
>the basic line on dual-booting and living on the same hard disk? Any
>nasties?

No problems, and actually some advantages. (Mounting the NTFS-partition 
in Linux when you've done something stupid in NT..)

To avoid the (small) hassle of making/maintaining the bootmanagers in 
LLinux/NT, I would recommend a seperate OS loader, check out the free 
"Extended Operating System Loader", <URL:http://www.xosl.org>.

-- 
Frode Gill

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From: frode.gill@agresso.no (Frode Gill)
Subject: Re: Dual booting Linux/NT okay ?
Date: 2000/02/16
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