On Mon, Aug 23, 1999 at 09:38:25AM +0100, Bernard Tyers wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Aug 1999, Alan Sobey wrote:
>> > No, install 98 first. It's got no consideration for other OSes (except
> > DOS). Otherwise it'll overwrite the NT/Linux Master Boot Record.
> > I'd then install NT and then Linux.
> > Check out the mini-HOWTO at
> > http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html>>> So, let me get this, neither NT or 98 has any consideration for any other
> OS? Hmm, I'm stumped so. Unless you boot one of them off a floppy?
No, NT will look for Win9x and put an entry on its bootloader screen.
Win9x won't look for NT. So the (Microsoft-reccomended) order is Win9x
then NT.
Do Linux last because it gives you the most freedom to put stuff anywhere
you want and is less likely to kill another OS.
Kenn
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