Win XP on NTSF and Linux

icyrus76 · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:08 pm Post subject: Win XP on NTSF and Linux

Any ideas how i can install Linux when i have XP installed already. I kno it has to be on a different partition, that's all i kno..lol. Cuz i've also heard that linux and xp doesnt' quite mix well.

THanks for your help guys!

Cyrus

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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

From what I have heard, you have to have some kind of boot loading program so you can select which one you want.
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DMW · SirTweaksabit Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 457

many of the Linux flavors support multiple OS strapping. SuSe and Mandrake support about 6 I do believe.

DMW · SirTweaksabit Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 457

hehe BTW it's NTFS.

icyrus76 · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:48 pm Post subject:

lol..my apologies DMW...NTFS...NT File Systems...

icyrus76 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:16 pm Post subject:

Okay, down to business, i jsut bought a new 40G HD for Linux, what is the "proper" way to install linux on the new HD? I really can't risk messing my ntfs files..Do i jsut stick the redhat disc in and let it install byitself? or do i have to choose specifically which drive?

Cyrus

Roger · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:24 am Post subject:

you have to select which drive you want to install the OS to. you can do that during the install.

as for selecting between OS's at boot up, it will give you the open when the system detects the two OS's... or you can get a program like BootMagic which comes with PartitionMagic, which presents you with a GUI interface allowing you to sellect the OS you want to boot from.
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icyrus76 · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:41 am Post subject:

hehe..thanks Roger, job is done, things work great!

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