[wplug] Linux/Windows Dual Boot System Setup

[Phil]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 07:34:53 -0500, The Wall's mail 
<wall.family at comcast.net> wrote:

> As a Linux novice (and I mean novice), I'm looking for detailed 
> instructions on how to set up a dual boot Linux/Windows system.  
> Recommendations on which versions of Linux and Windows work best 
> together would also be of help.  A website address with most or all of 
> this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jef Wall

I have two PC's with W2K and WinME on it, one with an 80gb harddrive and 
the other with two 30gb harddrives.  I installed Mankdrake Linux.  The 
install created the partitions and updated the boot sector so I could boot 
into either OS.  If I chose Windows, then the windows boot selector would 
come up giving me the choice between W2K and WinME.  If I chose Linux, 
Linux would boot.  IIRC, the first thing I did was to defragment the drive 
so there would be a large area of unused disk.

The distro-specific mailing lists probably will provide a lot of help with 
installation.  I know the mandrake lists did for me.

Phil
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