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[ILUG] Dual Boot Systems

[ILUG] Dual Boot Systems

Ben Crosse bcrosse at oceanfree.net
Sun Aug 22 22:09:39 IST 1999


> First install 
> NT
> 98
> Linux.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 dollar at csn.ul.ie wrote:
> 
> > What is the best was to install Win 98 (for games) NT (for dev 
> > Win32 type stuff) and Linux on the one machine. I will a have Linux 
> > on a separate drive to Win XX. Do I install Linux first then the win 
> > stuff or win stuff first and then Linux??
> > 
> > D.
> > 
> > 
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Yep. That's what I'd do. If you install WindowsXX after Linux it redoes all your MBR and burns 
away LILO. You then have to re-install LILO which can give a bit of hassle.There are other 
reasons but this is the main one I've found :)
 Just my 0.02p. See ya. 


Ben Crosse
bcrosse at oceanfree.net
http://www.chemicaljedi.f9.co.uk/




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