[wplug] Linux/Windows Dual Boot System Setup

[Ben Beige]

My experience is always install the lesser OS first, meaning start w/ the 
lowest version of windows your going to have on the system and work your 
way up, THEN install Linux

Ben

At 01:29 PM 11/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>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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