[wplug] Linux/Windows Dual Boot System Setup

[The Wall's mail]

I have a new system with a 60GB hard drive.  In a dual boot setup, should I
loadup Linux or Windows first?  Any preference on which version of Windows?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil" <sublime78ska at comcast.net>
To: <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [wplug] Linux/Windows Dual Boot System Setup


> 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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